#AAE4BF Color
#AAE4BF is rgb(170, 228, 191) in RGB, hsl(142, 52%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAE4BFrgb(170, 228, 191)hsl(142, 52%, 78%)hsv(142, 25%, 89%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 11%)oklch(86.9% 0.078 156.4)lab(85.87% -24.76 11.87)lch(85.87% 27.46 154.39)What #AAE4BF 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 #AAE4BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAE4BF Channel Values
How #AAE4BF 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 228 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 52% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 25% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAE4BF 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 #AAE4BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAE4BF; 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 #AAE4BF
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 #AAE4BF 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.
#AAE4BF#DCDCBF#CADFBF#D3D3C1#C4DAC0#B0E0E0#AEE1D3#D7D7D7Using #AAE4BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aae4bf: #AAE4BF;background-color: #AAE4BF;colors: { 'color-aae4bf': '#AAE4BF' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.894, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_aae4bf">#AAE4BF</color>fill="#AAE4BF"More Green Colors
#AAE4BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAE4BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAE4BF?
#AAE4BF is a light green — rgb(170, 228, 191) in RGB and hsl(142, 52%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #AAE4BF?
#AAE4BF is rgb(170, 228, 191) — red 170, green 228, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAE4BF?
#AAE4BF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 16%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAE4BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAE4BF scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAE4BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAE4BF 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 15.2, which is visibly different.
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