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#AAC78F Color

#AAC78F is rgb(170, 199, 143) in RGB, hsl(91, 33%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 28%, 22%) 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 9.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAC78F
HEX#AAC78F
RGBrgb(170, 199, 143)
HSLhsl(91, 33%, 67%)
HSVhsv(91, 28%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 28%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.082 130.3)
LABlab(77.01% -17.58 24.76)
LCHlch(77.01% 30.36 125.37)

What #AAC78F 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 #AAC78F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AAC78F Channel Values

How #AAC78F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 199 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 33% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 28% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAC78F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAC78F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAC78F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AAC78F

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 #AAC78F 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.

Typical#AAC78F
Protanopia#C2C28F
Protanomaly#B9C48F
Deuteranopia#BEBE90
Deuteranomaly#B6C290
Tritanopia#B1C1C1
Tritanomaly#AEC3AF
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #AAC78F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aac78f: #AAC78F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAC78F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aac78f': '#AAC78F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.780, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_aac78f">#AAC78F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAC78F"

More Green Colors

#AAC78F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAC78F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAC78F?

#AAC78F is a light green — rgb(170, 199, 143) in RGB and hsl(91, 33%, 67%) 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 9.31.

What is the RGB value of #AAC78F?

#AAC78F is rgb(170, 199, 143) — red 170, green 199, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAC78F?

#AAC78F converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 28%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAC78F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAC78F scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAC78F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAC78F 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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