#AAE193 Color
#AAE193 is rgb(170, 225, 147) in RGB, hsl(102, 57%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 35%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAE193rgb(170, 225, 147)hsl(102, 57%, 73%)hsv(102, 35%, 88%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 35%, 12%)oklch(85.3% 0.119 136.8)lab(84.32% -28.87 32.31)lch(84.32% 43.33 131.78)What #AAE193 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 #AAE193, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAE193 Channel Values
How #AAE193 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 225 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 57% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 35% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAE193 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 #AAE193
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAE193; 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 #AAE193
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 #AAE193 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aae193: #AAE193;background-color: #AAE193;colors: { 'color-aae193': '#AAE193' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.882, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_aae193">#AAE193</color>fill="#AAE193"More Green Colors
#AAE193 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAE193 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAE193?
#AAE193 is a light green — rgb(170, 225, 147) in RGB and hsl(102, 57%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #AAE193?
#AAE193 is rgb(170, 225, 147) — red 170, green 225, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAE193?
#AAE193 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 35%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAE193 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAE193 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAE193 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAE193 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 14.9, which is visibly different.
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