Palettes / Colors / #AECD32
#AECD32 — Green
#AECD32 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
#AECD32 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5132CD; it also sits naturally between #CD9F32 and #60CD32. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AECD32 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 205, 50 |
| HSL | 72°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 72°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 76%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.86, 52.89, 11.13 |
| Yxy | 52.89, 0.3837, 0.5092 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.81, -30.09, 68.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.73, -25.95, 39.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 20%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 76% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AECD32
.text { color: #AECD32; }
.background { background-color: #AECD32; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AECD32; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 205, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AECD32; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 205, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AECD32; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 205, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AECD32">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AECD32">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5132CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AECD32: #000000.
How #AECD32 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 #AECD32 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 #AECD32?
#AECD32 is Green, a green color (RGB 174, 205, 50). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AECD32?
#AECD32 is RGB 174, 205, 50 — HSL 72°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 76%, 20%.
What colors go with #AECD32?
Its complement is #5132CD; analogous partners are #CD9F32 and #60CD32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AECD32 for text?
Black text on #AECD32 has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.