Palettes / Colors / #AEDEAD
#AEDEAD — Light Muted Green
#AEDEAD is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AEDEAD 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.
#AEDEAD 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 #DDABDE; it also sits naturally between #C5DEAB and #ABDEC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 222, 173 |
| HSL | 119°, 43%, 77% |
| HSV | 119°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.12, 64.26, 49.24 |
| Yxy | 64.26, 0.3105, 0.3903 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.10, -24.85, 19.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.16, -22.52, 15.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDEAD
.text { color: #AEDEAD; }
.background { background-color: #AEDEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 222, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 43%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 222, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 222, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDEAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDEAD
Tints of #AEDEAD
Tones of #AEDEAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDABDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDEAD
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 #AEDEAD: ·
How #AEDEAD 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 #AEDEAD 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 #AEDEAD?
#AEDEAD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 222, 173). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDEAD?
#AEDEAD is RGB 174, 222, 173 — HSL 119°, 43%, 77% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #AEDEAD?
Its complement is #DDABDE; analogous partners are #C5DEAB and #ABDEC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDEAD for text?
Black text on #AEDEAD has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.