Palettes / Colors / #AED397
#AED397 — Light Muted Green
#AED397 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 #AED397 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.
#AED397 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 #BC97D3; it also sits naturally between #CCD397 and #97D39E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED397 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 211, 151 |
| HSL | 97°, 41%, 71% |
| HSV | 97°, 28%, 83% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 28%, 17% |
| XYZ | 46.34, 57.82, 38.00 |
| Yxy | 57.82, 0.3260, 0.4068 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.64, -23.03, 25.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.04, -20.56, 20.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 83% · Blue 59%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED397
.text { color: #AED397; }
.background { background-color: #AED397; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED397; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 211, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(97, 41%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED397; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 211, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED397; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 211, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED397">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED397">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC97D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED397: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED397
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 #AED397: ·
How #AED397 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 #AED397 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 #AED397?
#AED397 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 211, 151). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED397?
#AED397 is RGB 174, 211, 151 — HSL 97°, 41%, 71% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 28%, 17%.
What colors go with #AED397?
Its complement is #BC97D3; analogous partners are #CCD397 and #97D39E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED397 for text?
Black text on #AED397 has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.