Palettes / Colors / #AEF4DA
#AEF4DA — Pale Green
#AEF4DA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #AEF4DA 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.
#AEF4DA 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 #F4AEC8; it also sits naturally between #AEF4B8 and #AEEBF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEF4DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 244, 218 |
| HSL | 158°, 76%, 82% |
| HSV | 158°, 29%, 96% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 11%, 4% |
| XYZ | 62.46, 78.76, 78.24 |
| Yxy | 78.76, 0.2846, 0.3589 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.13, -27.05, 5.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.75, -25.34, 5.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 96% · Blue 85%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEF4DA
.text { color: #AEF4DA; }
.background { background-color: #AEF4DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEF4DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 244, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 76%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEF4DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 244, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEF4DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 244, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEF4DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEF4DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4AEC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEF4DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEF4DA
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 #AEF4DA: ·
How #AEF4DA 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 #AEF4DA 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 #AEF4DA?
#AEF4DA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 174, 244, 218). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEF4DA?
#AEF4DA is RGB 174, 244, 218 — HSL 158°, 76%, 82% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 11%, 4%.
What colors go with #AEF4DA?
Its complement is #F4AEC8; analogous partners are #AEF4B8 and #AEEBF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEF4DA for text?
Black text on #AEF4DA has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.