Palettes / Colors / #AEF4BF
#AEF4BF — Pale Green
#AEF4BF is a green color we call Pale 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 #AEF4BF 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.
#AEF4BF 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 #F4AEE3; it also sits naturally between #C0F4AE and #AEF4E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEF4BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 244, 191 |
| HSL | 135°, 76%, 82% |
| HSV | 135°, 29%, 96% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 22%, 4% |
| XYZ | 59.21, 77.46, 61.12 |
| Yxy | 77.46, 0.2994, 0.3916 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.53, -32.17, 18.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.01, -29.70, 16.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 96% · Blue 75%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEF4BF
.text { color: #AEF4BF; }
.background { background-color: #AEF4BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEF4BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 244, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(135, 76%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEF4BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 244, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEF4BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 244, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEF4BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEF4BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4AEE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEF4BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEF4BF
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 #AEF4BF: ·
How #AEF4BF 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 #AEF4BF 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 #AEF4BF?
#AEF4BF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 174, 244, 191). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEF4BF?
#AEF4BF is RGB 174, 244, 191 — HSL 135°, 76%, 82% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 22%, 4%.
What colors go with #AEF4BF?
Its complement is #F4AEE3; analogous partners are #C0F4AE and #AEF4E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEF4BF for text?
Black text on #AEF4BF has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.