#AACA77 Color
#AACA77 is rgb(170, 202, 119) in RGB, hsl(83, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 41%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AACA77rgb(170, 202, 119)hsl(83, 44%, 63%)hsv(83, 41%, 79%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 41%, 21%)oklch(79.6% 0.115 126.1)lab(77.52% -21.36 37.66)lch(77.52% 43.30 119.56)What #AACA77 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 #AACA77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AACA77 Channel Values
How #AACA77 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 202 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 44% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 41% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AACA77 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 #AACA77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AACA77; 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 #AACA77
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 #AACA77 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.
#AACA77#C5C577#BBC777#C0C079#B8C478#B4C2C2#B0C5A9#BFBFBFUsing #AACA77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaca77: #AACA77;background-color: #AACA77;colors: { 'color-aaca77': '#AACA77' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.792, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_aaca77">#AACA77</color>fill="#AACA77"More Green Colors
#AACA77 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AACA77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AACA77?
#AACA77 is a light green — rgb(170, 202, 119) in RGB and hsl(83, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #AACA77?
#AACA77 is rgb(170, 202, 119) — red 170, green 202, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AACA77?
#AACA77 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 41%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AACA77 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AACA77 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AACA77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AACA77 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.1, which is visibly different.
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