Palettes / Colors / #AAEF95
#AAEF95 — Light Green
#AAEF95 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #AAEF95 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.
#AAEF95 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DA95EF; it also sits naturally between #D7EF95 and #95EFAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAEF95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 239, 149 |
| HSL | 106°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 106°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 38%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.87, 72.45, 39.63 |
| Yxy | 72.45, 0.3205, 0.4392 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.18, -37.87, 36.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.12, -34.07, 28.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 94% · Blue 58%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAEF95
.text { color: #AAEF95; }
.background { background-color: #AAEF95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAEF95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 239, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAEF95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 239, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAEF95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 239, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAEF95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAEF95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA95EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAEF95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAEF95
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 #AAEF95: ·
How #AAEF95 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 #AAEF95 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAEF95?
#AAEF95 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 170, 239, 149). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAEF95?
#AAEF95 is RGB 170, 239, 149 — HSL 106°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 38%, 6%.
What colors go with #AAEF95?
Its complement is #DA95EF; analogous partners are #D7EF95 and #95EFAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAEF95 for text?
Black text on #AAEF95 has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.