Palettes / Colors / #AECB9A
#AECB9A — Light Muted Green
#AECB9A is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
#AECB9A 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 #B79ACB; it also sits naturally between #C6CB9A and #9ACB9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AECB9A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 203, 154 |
| HSL | 96°, 32%, 70% |
| HSV | 96°, 24%, 80% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 24%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.64, 54.04, 38.65 |
| Yxy | 54.04, 0.3251, 0.3935 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.49, -18.60, 21.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.51, -16.58, 16.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 60%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AECB9A
.text { color: #AECB9A; }
.background { background-color: #AECB9A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AECB9A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 203, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 32%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AECB9A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 203, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AECB9A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 203, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AECB9A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AECB9A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B79ACB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AECB9A: #000000.
How #AECB9A 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 #AECB9A 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 #AECB9A?
#AECB9A is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 203, 154). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AECB9A?
#AECB9A is RGB 174, 203, 154 — HSL 96°, 32%, 70% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 24%, 20%.
What colors go with #AECB9A?
Its complement is #B79ACB; analogous partners are #C6CB9A and #9ACB9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AECB9A for text?
Black text on #AECB9A has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.