#AAC487 Color
#AAC487 is rgb(170, 196, 135) in RGB, hsl(86, 34%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 31%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAC487rgb(170, 196, 135)hsl(86, 34%, 65%)hsv(86, 31%, 77%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 31%, 23%)oklch(78.6% 0.087 127.1)lab(76.06% -17.03 27.66)lch(76.06% 32.49 121.62)What #AAC487 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AAC487, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAC487 Channel Values
How #AAC487 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 196 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 34% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 31% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAC487 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AAC487
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAC487; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AAC487
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AAC487 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AAC487#C0C087#B8C287#BCBC88#B5BF88#B1BEBE#AEC0AB#BBBBBBUsing #AAC487 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aac487: #AAC487;background-color: #AAC487;colors: { 'color-aac487': '#AAC487' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.769, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_aac487">#AAC487</color>fill="#AAC487"More Green Colors
#AAC487 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAC487 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAC487?
#AAC487 is a light green — rgb(170, 196, 135) in RGB and hsl(86, 34%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #AAC487?
#AAC487 is rgb(170, 196, 135) — red 170, green 196, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAC487?
#AAC487 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 31%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAC487 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAC487 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAC487 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAC487 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.81, which is visibly different.
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