Palettes / Colors / #AEDA74
#AEDA74 — Green
#AEDA74 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 #AEDA74 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.
#AEDA74 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 #9F72DA; it also sits naturally between #DAD372 and #79DA72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDA74 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 218, 116 |
| HSL | 86°, 58%, 65% |
| HSV | 86°, 47%, 85% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 47%, 15% |
| XYZ | 45.68, 60.40, 25.77 |
| Yxy | 60.40, 0.3464, 0.4581 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.06, -31.01, 45.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.72, -27.37, 31.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 85% · Blue 45%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 47% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDA74
.text { color: #AEDA74; }
.background { background-color: #AEDA74; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDA74; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 218, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 58%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDA74; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 218, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDA74; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 218, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDA74">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDA74">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDA74
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9F72DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDA74: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDA74
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 #AEDA74: ·
How #AEDA74 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 #AEDA74 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 #AEDA74?
#AEDA74 is Green, a green color (RGB 174, 218, 116). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDA74?
#AEDA74 is RGB 174, 218, 116 — HSL 86°, 58%, 65% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 47%, 15%.
What colors go with #AEDA74?
Its complement is #9F72DA; analogous partners are #DAD372 and #79DA72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDA74 for text?
Black text on #AEDA74 has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.