Palettes / Colors / #AEB786
#AEB786 — Dusty Green
#AEB786 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 #AEB786 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.
#AEB786 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 #8F86B6; it also sits naturally between #B6A786 and #95B686. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEB786 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 183, 134 |
| HSL | 71°, 25%, 62% |
| HSV | 71°, 27%, 72% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 27%, 28% |
| XYZ | 38.69, 44.59, 29.12 |
| Yxy | 44.59, 0.3442, 0.3967 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.62, -11.41, 23.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.77, -10.01, 17.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 72% · Blue 53%
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 #AEB786
.text { color: #AEB786; }
.background { background-color: #AEB786; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEB786; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 183, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 25%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEB786; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 183, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEB786; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 183, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEB786">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEB786">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8F86B6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEB786: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEB786
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 #AEB786: ·
How #AEB786 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 #AEB786 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 #AEB786?
#AEB786 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 174, 183, 134). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEB786?
#AEB786 is RGB 174, 183, 134 — HSL 71°, 25%, 62% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 27%, 28%.
What colors go with #AEB786?
Its complement is #8F86B6; analogous partners are #B6A786 and #95B686. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEB786 for text?
Black text on #AEB786 has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.