Palettes / Colors / #AED35E
#AED35E — Green
#AED35E 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 #AED35E 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.
#AED35E 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 #845FD3; it also sits naturally between #D3BE5F and #74D35F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED35E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 211, 94 |
| HSL | 79°, 57%, 60% |
| HSV | 79°, 55%, 83% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 55%, 17% |
| XYZ | 42.77, 56.40, 19.22 |
| Yxy | 56.40, 0.3613, 0.4764 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.84, -29.94, 53.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.10, -26.16, 34.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 83% · Blue 37%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 55% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED35E
.text { color: #AED35E; }
.background { background-color: #AED35E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED35E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 211, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 57%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED35E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 211, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED35E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 211, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED35E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED35E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AED35E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #845FD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED35E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED35E
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 #AED35E: ·
How #AED35E 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 #AED35E 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 #AED35E?
#AED35E is Green, a green color (RGB 174, 211, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED35E?
#AED35E is RGB 174, 211, 94 — HSL 79°, 57%, 60% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 55%, 17%.
What colors go with #AED35E?
Its complement is #845FD3; analogous partners are #D3BE5F and #74D35F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED35E for text?
Black text on #AED35E has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.