Palettes / Colors / #AEF9CD
#AEF9CD — Pale Vivid Green
#AEF9CD is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #AEF9CD 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.
#AEF9CD 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 #F9AEDA; it also sits naturally between #B5F9AE and #AEF9F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEF9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 249, 205 |
| HSL | 145°, 86%, 83% |
| HSV | 145°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 62.35, 81.16, 70.14 |
| Yxy | 81.16, 0.2918, 0.3799 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.20, -31.94, 13.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.09, -29.77, 12.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEF9CD
.text { color: #AEF9CD; }
.background { background-color: #AEF9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEF9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 249, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(145, 86%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEF9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 249, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEF9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 249, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEF9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEF9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9AEDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEF9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEF9CD
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 #AEF9CD: ·
How #AEF9CD 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 #AEF9CD 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 #AEF9CD?
#AEF9CD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 174, 249, 205). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEF9CD?
#AEF9CD is RGB 174, 249, 205 — HSL 145°, 86%, 83% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #AEF9CD?
Its complement is #F9AEDA; analogous partners are #B5F9AE and #AEF9F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEF9CD for text?
Black text on #AEF9CD has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.