Palettes / Colors / #AECA3F
#AECA3F — Green
#AECA3F is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
#AECA3F 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 #5B3FCA; it also sits naturally between #CAA13F and #69CA3F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AECA3F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 202, 63 |
| HSL | 72°, 57%, 52% |
| HSV | 72°, 69%, 79% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 69%, 21% |
| XYZ | 39.47, 51.60, 12.58 |
| Yxy | 51.60, 0.3808, 0.4978 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.04, -27.99, 63.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.83, -24.16, 37.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 79% · Blue 25%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AECA3F
.text { color: #AECA3F; }
.background { background-color: #AECA3F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AECA3F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 202, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 57%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AECA3F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 202, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AECA3F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 202, 63, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AECA3F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AECA3F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5B3FCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AECA3F: #000000.
How #AECA3F 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 #AECA3F 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 #AECA3F?
#AECA3F is Green, a green color (RGB 174, 202, 63). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AECA3F?
#AECA3F is RGB 174, 202, 63 — HSL 72°, 57%, 52% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 69%, 21%.
What colors go with #AECA3F?
Its complement is #5B3FCA; analogous partners are #CAA13F and #69CA3F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AECA3F for text?
Black text on #AECA3F has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.