Palettes / Colors / #AEDCA2
#AEDCA2 — Light Muted Green
#AEDCA2 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #AEDCA2 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.
#AEDCA2 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 #D0A3DC; it also sits naturally between #CBDCA3 and #A3DCB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDCA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 220, 162 |
| HSL | 108°, 45%, 75% |
| HSV | 108°, 26%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 26%, 14% |
| XYZ | 49.57, 62.79, 43.69 |
| Yxy | 62.79, 0.3176, 0.4024 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.33, -25.69, 23.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.24, -23.14, 19.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 64%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDCA2
.text { color: #AEDCA2; }
.background { background-color: #AEDCA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDCA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 220, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 45%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDCA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 220, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDCA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 220, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDCA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDCA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0A3DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDCA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDCA2
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 #AEDCA2: ·
How #AEDCA2 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 #AEDCA2 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 #AEDCA2?
#AEDCA2 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 220, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDCA2?
#AEDCA2 is RGB 174, 220, 162 — HSL 108°, 45%, 75% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 26%, 14%.
What colors go with #AEDCA2?
Its complement is #D0A3DC; analogous partners are #CBDCA3 and #A3DCB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDCA2 for text?
Black text on #AEDCA2 has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.