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#AAE53E Color

#AAE53E is rgb(170, 229, 62) in RGB, hsl(81, 76%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 73%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAE53E
HEX#AAE53E
RGBrgb(170, 229, 62)
HSLhsl(81, 76%, 57%)
HSVhsv(81, 73%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 73%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.198 127.4)
LABlab(84.69% -36.67 69.59)
LCHlch(84.69% 78.67 117.79)

What #AAE53E 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 #AAE53E, 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.

#AAE53E Channel Values

How #AAE53E 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 229 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 76% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 73% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 13.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAE53E 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAE53E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAE53E; 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 #AAE53E

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 #AAE53E 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#AAE53E
Protanopia#DCDC3F
Protanomaly#CAE03F
Deuteranopia#D4D445
Deuteranomaly#C5DB42
Tritanopia#BBD9D9
Tritanomaly#B4DEB0
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #AAE53E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aae53e: #AAE53E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAE53E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aae53e': '#AAE53E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.898, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_aae53e">#AAE53E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAE53E"

More Green Colors

#AAE53E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAE53E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAE53E?

#AAE53E is a mid-tone green — rgb(170, 229, 62) in RGB and hsl(81, 76%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.

What is the RGB value of #AAE53E?

#AAE53E is rgb(170, 229, 62) — red 170, green 229, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAE53E?

#AAE53E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 73%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAE53E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAE53E scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAE53E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAE53E 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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