Palettes / Colors / #AEFADD
#AEFADD — Pale Vivid Green
#AEFADD 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 #AEFADD 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.
#AEFADD 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 #FAAECB; it also sits naturally between #AEFAB6 and #AEF1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEFADD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 250, 221 |
| HSL | 157°, 88%, 83% |
| HSV | 157°, 30%, 98% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 12%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.69, 82.59, 80.94 |
| Yxy | 82.59, 0.2835, 0.3619 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.83, -29.30, 6.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.88, -27.55, 6.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 98% · Blue 87%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEFADD
.text { color: #AEFADD; }
.background { background-color: #AEFADD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEFADD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 250, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 88%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEFADD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 250, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEFADD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 250, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEFADD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEFADD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAAECB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEFADD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEFADD
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 #AEFADD: ·
How #AEFADD 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 #AEFADD 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 #AEFADD?
#AEFADD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 174, 250, 221). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEFADD?
#AEFADD is RGB 174, 250, 221 — HSL 157°, 88%, 83% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 12%, 2%.
What colors go with #AEFADD?
Its complement is #FAAECB; analogous partners are #AEFAB6 and #AEF1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEFADD for text?
Black text on #AEFADD has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.