Palettes / Colors / #AAEEBF
#AAEEBF — Light Green
#AAEEBF is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #AAEEBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AAEEBF is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEAAD9; it also sits naturally between #B6EEAA and #AAEEE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAEEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 238, 191 |
| HSL | 139°, 67%, 80% |
| HSV | 139°, 29%, 93% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.56, 73.46, 60.49 |
| Yxy | 73.46, 0.2969, 0.3856 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.67, -30.59, 16.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.71, -28.06, 14.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #AAEEBF
.text { color: #AAEEBF; }
.background { background-color: #AAEEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAEEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 238, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(139, 67%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAEEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 238, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAEEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 238, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAEEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAEEBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AAEEBF
Tints of #AAEEBF
Tones of #AAEEBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEAAD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAEEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAEEBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AAEEBF: ·
How #AAEEBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AAEEBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAEEBF?
#AAEEBF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 170, 238, 191). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAEEBF?
#AAEEBF is RGB 170, 238, 191 — HSL 139°, 67%, 80% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #AAEEBF?
Its complement is #EEAAD9; analogous partners are #B6EEAA and #AAEEE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAEEBF for text?
Black text on #AAEEBF has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.