Palettes / Colors / #ADEE97
#ADEE97 — Light Green
#ADEE97 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 #ADEE97 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.
#ADEE97 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 #D896EE; it also sits naturally between #D8EE96 and #96EEAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEE97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 238, 151 |
| HSL | 105°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 105°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 37%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.39, 72.27, 40.41 |
| Yxy | 72.27, 0.3215, 0.4352 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.10, -36.13, 35.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.01, -32.62, 27.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 93% · Blue 59%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEE97
.text { color: #ADEE97; }
.background { background-color: #ADEE97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEE97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 238, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEE97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 238, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEE97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 238, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEE97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEE97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D896EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEE97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEE97
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 #ADEE97: ·
How #ADEE97 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 #ADEE97 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 #ADEE97?
#ADEE97 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 238, 151). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEE97?
#ADEE97 is RGB 173, 238, 151 — HSL 105°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 37%, 7%.
What colors go with #ADEE97?
Its complement is #D896EE; analogous partners are #D8EE96 and #96EEAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEE97 for text?
Black text on #ADEE97 has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.