Palettes / Colors / #AEFEA0
#AEFEA0 — Light Vivid Green
#AEFEA0 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #AEFEA0 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.
#AEFEA0 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 #F09FFE; it also sits naturally between #DDFE9F and #9FFEC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEFEA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 254, 160 |
| HSL | 111°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 111°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 37%, 0% |
| XYZ | 59.24, 82.42, 46.04 |
| Yxy | 82.42, 0.3156, 0.4391 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.76, -41.69, 37.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.79, -38.14, 29.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 100% · Blue 63%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEFEA0
.text { color: #AEFEA0; }
.background { background-color: #AEFEA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEFEA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 254, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEFEA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 254, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEFEA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 254, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEFEA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEFEA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F09FFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEFEA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEFEA0
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 #AEFEA0: ·
How #AEFEA0 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 #AEFEA0 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 #AEFEA0?
#AEFEA0 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 174, 254, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEFEA0?
#AEFEA0 is RGB 174, 254, 160 — HSL 111°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 37%, 0%.
What colors go with #AEFEA0?
Its complement is #F09FFE; analogous partners are #DDFE9F and #9FFEC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEFEA0 for text?
Black text on #AEFEA0 has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.