Palettes / Colors / #ADEAA3
#ADEAA3 — Light Green
#ADEAA3 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 #ADEAA3 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.
#ADEAA3 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 #E1A4EA; it also sits naturally between #D0EAA4 and #A4EABD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEAA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 234, 163 |
| HSL | 112°, 63%, 78% |
| HSV | 112°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 30%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.27, 70.37, 45.43 |
| Yxy | 70.37, 0.3151, 0.4162 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.18, -32.51, 28.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.89, -29.44, 22.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 64%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEAA3
.text { color: #ADEAA3; }
.background { background-color: #ADEAA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEAA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 234, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 63%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEAA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 234, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEAA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 234, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEAA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEAA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1A4EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEAA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEAA3
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 #ADEAA3: ·
How #ADEAA3 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 #ADEAA3 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 #ADEAA3?
#ADEAA3 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 234, 163). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEAA3?
#ADEAA3 is RGB 173, 234, 163 — HSL 112°, 63%, 78% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 30%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADEAA3?
Its complement is #E1A4EA; analogous partners are #D0EAA4 and #A4EABD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEAA3 for text?
Black text on #ADEAA3 has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.