Palettes / Colors / #AEEAD2
#AEEAD2 — Light Green
#AEEAD2 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #AEEAD2 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.
#AEEAD2 is a cool 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 #EAAEC6; it also sits naturally between #AEEAB4 and #AEE4EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEEAD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 234, 210 |
| HSL | 156°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 156°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 10%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.51, 72.50, 71.88 |
| Yxy | 72.50, 0.2884, 0.3573 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.21, -23.83, 5.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.15, -22.14, 5.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 82%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEEAD2
.text { color: #AEEAD2; }
.background { background-color: #AEEAD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEEAD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 234, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEEAD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 234, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEEAD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 234, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEEAD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEEAD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAAEC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEEAD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEEAD2
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 #AEEAD2: ·
How #AEEAD2 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 #AEEAD2 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 #AEEAD2?
#AEEAD2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 174, 234, 210). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEEAD2?
#AEEAD2 is RGB 174, 234, 210 — HSL 156°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 10%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEEAD2?
Its complement is #EAAEC6; analogous partners are #AEEAB4 and #AEE4EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEEAD2 for text?
Black text on #AEEAD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.