Palettes / Colors / #ADEBB8
#ADEBB8 — Light Green
#ADEBB8 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 #ADEBB8 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.
#ADEBB8 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 #EBADE0; it also sits naturally between #C1EBAD and #ADEBD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEBB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 235, 184 |
| HSL | 131°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 131°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 22%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.59, 71.76, 56.27 |
| Yxy | 71.76, 0.3028, 0.3908 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.85, -29.50, 18.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.71, -27.00, 15.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 72%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEBB8
.text { color: #ADEBB8; }
.background { background-color: #ADEBB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEBB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 235, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(131, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEBB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 235, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEBB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 235, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEBB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEBB8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADEBB8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBADE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEBB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEBB8
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 #ADEBB8: ·
How #ADEBB8 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 #ADEBB8 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 #ADEBB8?
#ADEBB8 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 235, 184). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEBB8?
#ADEBB8 is RGB 173, 235, 184 — HSL 131°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 22%, 8%.
What colors go with #ADEBB8?
Its complement is #EBADE0; analogous partners are #C1EBAD and #ADEBD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEBB8 for text?
Black text on #ADEBB8 has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.