Palettes / Colors / #ADDEA3
#ADDEA3 — Light Muted Green
#ADDEA3 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #ADDEA3 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.
#ADDEA3 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D3A1DD; it also sits naturally between #C9DDA1 and #A1DDB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADDEA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 222, 163 |
| HSL | 110°, 47%, 75% |
| HSV | 110°, 27%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 27%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.97, 63.77, 44.33 |
| Yxy | 63.77, 0.3161, 0.4035 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.85, -26.84, 23.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.86, -24.18, 19.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 64%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADDEA3
.text { color: #ADDEA3; }
.background { background-color: #ADDEA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADDEA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 222, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 47%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADDEA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 222, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADDEA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 222, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADDEA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADDEA3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADDEA3
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Tones of #ADDEA3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3A1DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADDEA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADDEA3
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 #ADDEA3: ·
How #ADDEA3 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 #ADDEA3 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 #ADDEA3?
#ADDEA3 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 173, 222, 163). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADDEA3?
#ADDEA3 is RGB 173, 222, 163 — HSL 110°, 47%, 75% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 27%, 13%.
What colors go with #ADDEA3?
Its complement is #D3A1DD; analogous partners are #C9DDA1 and #A1DDB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADDEA3 for text?
Black text on #ADDEA3 has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.