Palettes / Colors / #AEDB8A
#AEDB8A — Light Muted Green
#AEDB8A is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #AEDB8A 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.
#AEDB8A 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 #B78ADB; it also sits naturally between #D7DB8A and #8ADB8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDB8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 219, 138 |
| HSL | 93°, 53%, 70% |
| HSV | 93°, 37%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 37%, 14% |
| XYZ | 47.37, 61.50, 33.42 |
| Yxy | 61.50, 0.3329, 0.4322 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.65, -28.76, 35.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.42, -25.61, 26.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 54%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDB8A
.text { color: #AEDB8A; }
.background { background-color: #AEDB8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDB8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 219, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDB8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 219, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDB8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 219, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDB8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDB8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDB8A
Tints of #AEDB8A
Tones of #AEDB8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B78ADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDB8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDB8A
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 #AEDB8A: ·
How #AEDB8A 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 #AEDB8A 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 #AEDB8A?
#AEDB8A is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 219, 138). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDB8A?
#AEDB8A is RGB 174, 219, 138 — HSL 93°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 37%, 14%.
What colors go with #AEDB8A?
Its complement is #B78ADB; analogous partners are #D7DB8A and #8ADB8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDB8A for text?
Black text on #AEDB8A has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.