Palettes / Colors / #AED09E
#AED09E — Light Muted Green
#AED09E 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 #AED09E 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.
#AED09E 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 #C19FD1; it also sits naturally between #C7D19F and #9FD1A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED09E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 208, 158 |
| HSL | 101°, 35%, 72% |
| HSV | 101°, 24%, 82% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 24%, 18% |
| XYZ | 46.18, 56.58, 40.83 |
| Yxy | 56.58, 0.3216, 0.3940 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.94, -20.46, 21.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.22, -18.31, 17.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 62%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED09E
.text { color: #AED09E; }
.background { background-color: #AED09E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED09E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 208, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 35%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED09E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 208, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED09E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 208, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED09E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED09E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C19FD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED09E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED09E
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 #AED09E: ·
How #AED09E 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 #AED09E 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 #AED09E?
#AED09E is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 208, 158). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED09E?
#AED09E is RGB 174, 208, 158 — HSL 101°, 35%, 72% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 24%, 18%.
What colors go with #AED09E?
Its complement is #C19FD1; analogous partners are #C7D19F and #9FD1A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED09E for text?
Black text on #AED09E has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.