Palettes / Colors / #AED09C
#AED09C — Light Muted Green
#AED09C is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #AED09C 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.
#AED09C 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 #BD9AD0; it also sits naturally between #C8D09A and #9AD0A2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED09C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 208, 156 |
| HSL | 99°, 36%, 71% |
| HSV | 99°, 25%, 82% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 25%, 18% |
| XYZ | 46.01, 56.51, 39.94 |
| Yxy | 56.51, 0.3230, 0.3967 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.90, -20.78, 22.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.17, -18.57, 17.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 61%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED09C
.text { color: #AED09C; }
.background { background-color: #AED09C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED09C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 208, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 36%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED09C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 208, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED09C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 208, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED09C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED09C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD9AD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED09C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED09C
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 #AED09C: ·
How #AED09C 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 #AED09C 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 #AED09C?
#AED09C is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 208, 156). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED09C?
#AED09C is RGB 174, 208, 156 — HSL 99°, 36%, 71% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 25%, 18%.
What colors go with #AED09C?
Its complement is #BD9AD0; analogous partners are #C8D09A and #9AD0A2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED09C for text?
Black text on #AED09C has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.