Palettes / Colors / #ADEBB0
#ADEBB0 — Light Green
#ADEBB0 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 #ADEBB0 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.
#ADEBB0 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 #EBADE8; it also sits naturally between #C9EBAD and #ADEBCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEBB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 235, 176 |
| HSL | 123°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 123°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 25%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.78, 71.44, 51.98 |
| Yxy | 71.44, 0.3074, 0.4009 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.70, -30.87, 22.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.52, -28.15, 18.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 69%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEBB0
.text { color: #ADEBB0; }
.background { background-color: #ADEBB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEBB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 235, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(123, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEBB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 235, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEBB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 235, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEBB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEBB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADEBB0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBADE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEBB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEBB0
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 #ADEBB0: ·
How #ADEBB0 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 #ADEBB0 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 #ADEBB0?
#ADEBB0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 235, 176). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEBB0?
#ADEBB0 is RGB 173, 235, 176 — HSL 123°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 25%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADEBB0?
Its complement is #EBADE8; analogous partners are #C9EBAD and #ADEBCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEBB0 for text?
Black text on #ADEBB0 has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.