Palettes / Colors / #AEB785
#AEB785 — Dusty Green
#AEB785 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #AEB785 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.
#AEB785 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8E85B7; it also sits naturally between #B7A785 and #95B785. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEB785 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 183, 133 |
| HSL | 71°, 26%, 62% |
| HSV | 71°, 27%, 72% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 27%, 28% |
| XYZ | 38.62, 44.56, 28.76 |
| Yxy | 44.56, 0.3450, 0.3981 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.60, -11.56, 24.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.75, -10.13, 18.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 72% · Blue 52%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 28%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEB785
.text { color: #AEB785; }
.background { background-color: #AEB785; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEB785; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 183, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 26%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEB785; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 183, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEB785; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 183, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEB785">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEB785">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8E85B7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEB785: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEB785
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 #AEB785: ·
How #AEB785 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 #AEB785 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 #AEB785?
#AEB785 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 174, 183, 133). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEB785?
#AEB785 is RGB 174, 183, 133 — HSL 71°, 26%, 62% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 27%, 28%.
What colors go with #AEB785?
Its complement is #8E85B7; analogous partners are #B7A785 and #95B785. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEB785 for text?
Black text on #AEB785 has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.