Palettes / Colors / #AED261
#AED261 — Green
#AED261 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #AED261 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.
#AED261 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 #8460D2; it also sits naturally between #D2BD60 and #75D260. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED261 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 210, 97 |
| HSL | 79°, 56%, 60% |
| HSV | 79°, 54%, 82% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 54%, 18% |
| XYZ | 42.66, 55.95, 19.86 |
| Yxy | 55.95, 0.3601, 0.4723 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.59, -29.20, 51.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.80, -25.51, 33.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 38%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 54% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #AED261
.text { color: #AED261; }
.background { background-color: #AED261; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED261; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 210, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 56%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED261; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 210, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED261; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 210, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED261">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED261">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AED261
Tints of #AED261
Tones of #AED261
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8460D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED261: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED261
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 #AED261: ·
How #AED261 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 #AED261 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AED261?
#AED261 is Green, a green color (RGB 174, 210, 97). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED261?
#AED261 is RGB 174, 210, 97 — HSL 79°, 56%, 60% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 54%, 18%.
What colors go with #AED261?
Its complement is #8460D2; analogous partners are #D2BD60 and #75D260. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED261 for text?
Black text on #AED261 has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.