Palettes / Colors / #AEDB99
#AEDB99 — Light Muted Green
#AEDB99 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 #AEDB99 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.
#AEDB99 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 #C699DB; it also sits naturally between #CFDB99 and #99DBA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDB99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 219, 153 |
| HSL | 101°, 48%, 73% |
| HSV | 101°, 30%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 30%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.54, 61.96, 39.54 |
| Yxy | 61.96, 0.3235, 0.4130 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.89, -26.61, 27.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.72, -23.86, 21.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 60%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDB99
.text { color: #AEDB99; }
.background { background-color: #AEDB99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDB99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 219, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 48%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDB99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 219, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDB99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 219, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDB99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDB99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C699DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDB99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDB99
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 #AEDB99: ·
How #AEDB99 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 #AEDB99 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 #AEDB99?
#AEDB99 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 219, 153). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDB99?
#AEDB99 is RGB 174, 219, 153 — HSL 101°, 48%, 73% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 30%, 14%.
What colors go with #AEDB99?
Its complement is #C699DB; analogous partners are #CFDB99 and #99DBA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDB99 for text?
Black text on #AEDB99 has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.