Palettes / Colors / #AED36E
#AED36E — Muted Green
#AED36E 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 #AED36E 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.
#AED36E 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 #936FD3; it also sits naturally between #D3C56F and #7CD36F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED36E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 211, 110 |
| HSL | 82°, 53%, 63% |
| HSV | 82°, 48%, 83% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 48%, 17% |
| XYZ | 43.56, 56.71, 23.40 |
| Yxy | 56.71, 0.3522, 0.4585 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.02, -28.36, 45.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.31, -24.90, 31.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 83% · Blue 43%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED36E
.text { color: #AED36E; }
.background { background-color: #AED36E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED36E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 211, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 53%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED36E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 211, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED36E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 211, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED36E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED36E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AED36E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #936FD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED36E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED36E
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 #AED36E: ·
How #AED36E 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 #AED36E 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 #AED36E?
#AED36E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 211, 110). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED36E?
#AED36E is RGB 174, 211, 110 — HSL 82°, 53%, 63% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 48%, 17%.
What colors go with #AED36E?
Its complement is #936FD3; analogous partners are #D3C56F and #7CD36F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED36E for text?
Black text on #AED36E has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.