Palettes / Colors / #ADEEA0
#ADEEA0 — Light Green
#ADEEA0 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 #ADEEA0 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.
#ADEEA0 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 #E1A0EE; it also sits naturally between #D4EEA0 and #A0EEBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEEA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 238, 160 |
| HSL | 110°, 70%, 78% |
| HSV | 110°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 33%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.15, 72.57, 44.41 |
| Yxy | 72.57, 0.3164, 0.4241 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.24, -34.82, 31.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.19, -31.55, 25.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 93% · Blue 63%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEEA0
.text { color: #ADEEA0; }
.background { background-color: #ADEEA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEEA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 238, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 70%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEEA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 238, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEEA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 238, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEEA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEEA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1A0EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEEA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEEA0
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 #ADEEA0: ·
How #ADEEA0 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 #ADEEA0 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 #ADEEA0?
#ADEEA0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 238, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEEA0?
#ADEEA0 is RGB 173, 238, 160 — HSL 110°, 70%, 78% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 33%, 7%.
What colors go with #ADEEA0?
Its complement is #E1A0EE; analogous partners are #D4EEA0 and #A0EEBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEEA0 for text?
Black text on #ADEEA0 has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.