#AAE9BA Color
#AAE9BA is rgb(170, 233, 186) in RGB, hsl(135, 59%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 20%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAE9BArgb(170, 233, 186)hsl(135, 59%, 79%)hsv(135, 27%, 91%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 20%, 9%)oklch(87.9% 0.091 152.1)lab(87.16% -27.66 16.25)lch(87.16% 32.08 149.56)What #AAE9BA 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 #AAE9BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAE9BA Channel Values
How #AAE9BA 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 233 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 59% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 27% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAE9BA 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 #AAE9BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAE9BA; 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 #AAE9BA
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 #AAE9BA 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.
#AAE9BA#E0E0BA#CDE4BA#D7D7BC#C6DEBB#B2E4E4#AFE6D4#DADADAUsing #AAE9BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aae9ba: #AAE9BA;background-color: #AAE9BA;colors: { 'color-aae9ba': '#AAE9BA' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.914, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_aae9ba">#AAE9BA</color>fill="#AAE9BA"More Green Colors
#AAE9BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAE9BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAE9BA?
#AAE9BA is a light green — rgb(170, 233, 186) in RGB and hsl(135, 59%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #AAE9BA?
#AAE9BA is rgb(170, 233, 186) — red 170, green 233, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAE9BA?
#AAE9BA converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 20%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAE9BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAE9BA scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAE9BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAE9BA 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 16.08, which is visibly different.
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