Palettes / Colors / #AEEFB2
#AEEFB2 — Light Green
#AEEFB2 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 #AEEFB2 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.
#AEEFB2 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 #EFAEEB; it also sits naturally between #CAEFAE and #AEEFD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEEFB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 239, 178 |
| HSL | 124°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 124°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 26%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.36, 73.95, 53.42 |
| Yxy | 73.95, 0.3067, 0.4025 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.90, -32.08, 23.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.99, -29.37, 19.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 94% · Blue 70%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEEFB2
.text { color: #AEEFB2; }
.background { background-color: #AEEFB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEEFB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 239, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(124, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEEFB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 239, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEEFB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 239, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEEFB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEEFB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEEFB2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFAEEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEEFB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEEFB2
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 #AEEFB2: ·
How #AEEFB2 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 #AEEFB2 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 #AEEFB2?
#AEEFB2 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 174, 239, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEEFB2?
#AEEFB2 is RGB 174, 239, 178 — HSL 124°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 26%, 6%.
What colors go with #AEEFB2?
Its complement is #EFAEEB; analogous partners are #CAEFAE and #AEEFD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEEFB2 for text?
Black text on #AEEFB2 has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.