Palettes / Colors / #ADEFAB
#ADEFAB — Light Green
#ADEFAB 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 #ADEFAB 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.
#ADEFAB 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 #ECA9EF; it also sits naturally between #CEEFA9 and #A9EFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ADEFAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 239, 171 |
| HSL | 118°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 118°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 28%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.45, 73.56, 49.80 |
| Yxy | 73.56, 0.3101, 0.4114 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.71, -33.56, 26.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.77, -30.58, 21.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 94% · Blue 67%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ADEFAB
.text { color: #ADEFAB; }
.background { background-color: #ADEFAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ADEFAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 239, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ADEFAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 239, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ADEFAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 239, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ADEFAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ADEFAB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ADEFAB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECA9EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ADEFAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ADEFAB
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 #ADEFAB: ·
How #ADEFAB 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 #ADEFAB 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 #ADEFAB?
#ADEFAB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 173, 239, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ADEFAB?
#ADEFAB is RGB 173, 239, 171 — HSL 118°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 28%, 6%.
What colors go with #ADEFAB?
Its complement is #ECA9EF; analogous partners are #CEEFA9 and #A9EFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ADEFAB for text?
Black text on #ADEFAB has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.