Light Green is a mid-tone moderate green with a cool undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Grass Green for the shadows and Light Green for the highlights. Light Green is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, P3 Paints Necrotite Green, reaches 84 percent, and 1 other brand carries a strong same-finish alternative. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Light Green equivalents in other ranges
Light Green is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Necrotite Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
Best Citadel option: Citadel Elysian Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Ethereal Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Irati Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.3).
Worth knowing before you swap: P3 Paints Necrotite Green runs clearly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Vallejo
Revell
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Light Green?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Necrotite Green at 84% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Light Green?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Elysian Green at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Light Green?
Light Green is a mid-tone moderate green with a cool undertone (hex #528F32).
What do I highlight and shade Light Green with?
Highlight Light Green toward Light Green and shade it down into Grass Green, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.