Palettes / Colors / #AED466
#AED466 — Green
#AED466 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 #AED466 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.
#AED466 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 #8E68D4; it also sits naturally between #D4C468 and #78D468. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED466 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 212, 102 |
| HSL | 81°, 56%, 62% |
| HSV | 81°, 52%, 83% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 52%, 17% |
| XYZ | 43.40, 57.04, 21.29 |
| Yxy | 57.04, 0.3565, 0.4686 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.20, -29.66, 49.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.53, -25.98, 33.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 83% · Blue 40%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 52% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED466
.text { color: #AED466; }
.background { background-color: #AED466; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED466; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 212, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 56%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED466; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 212, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED466; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 212, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED466">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED466">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8E68D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED466: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED466
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 #AED466: ·
How #AED466 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 #AED466 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 #AED466?
#AED466 is Green, a green color (RGB 174, 212, 102). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED466?
#AED466 is RGB 174, 212, 102 — HSL 81°, 56%, 62% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 52%, 17%.
What colors go with #AED466?
Its complement is #8E68D4; analogous partners are #D4C468 and #78D468. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED466 for text?
Black text on #AED466 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.