Palettes / Colors / #AED274
#AED274 — Muted Green
#AED274 is a green color we call Muted 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 #AED274 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.
#AED274 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 #9874D2; it also sits naturally between #D2C774 and #7FD274. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED274 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 210, 116 |
| HSL | 83°, 51%, 64% |
| HSV | 83°, 45%, 82% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 45%, 18% |
| XYZ | 43.65, 56.35, 25.10 |
| Yxy | 56.35, 0.3489, 0.4504 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.81, -27.22, 42.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.07, -23.93, 29.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 45%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED274
.text { color: #AED274; }
.background { background-color: #AED274; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED274; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 210, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 51%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED274; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 210, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED274; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 210, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED274">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED274">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9874D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED274: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED274
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 #AED274: ·
How #AED274 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 #AED274 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 #AED274?
#AED274 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 210, 116). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED274?
#AED274 is RGB 174, 210, 116 — HSL 83°, 51%, 64% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 45%, 18%.
What colors go with #AED274?
Its complement is #9874D2; analogous partners are #D2C774 and #7FD274. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED274 for text?
Black text on #AED274 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.