#AAE9BD Color
#AAE9BD is rgb(170, 233, 189) in RGB, hsl(138, 59%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAE9BDrgb(170, 233, 189)hsl(138, 59%, 79%)hsv(138, 27%, 91%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 9%)oklch(88% 0.088 153.8)lab(87.21% -27.25 14.78)lch(87.21% 31.00 151.53)What #AAE9BD 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 #AAE9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAE9BD Channel Values
How #AAE9BD 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 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 59% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 27% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAE9BD 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 #AAE9BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAE9BD; 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 #AAE9BD
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 #AAE9BD 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.
#AAE9BD#E0E0BD#CDE4BD#D7D7BF#C6DEBE#B1E4E4#AEE6D6#DBDBDBUsing #AAE9BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aae9bd: #AAE9BD;background-color: #AAE9BD;colors: { 'color-aae9bd': '#AAE9BD' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.914, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_aae9bd">#AAE9BD</color>fill="#AAE9BD"More Green Colors
#AAE9BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAE9BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAE9BD?
#AAE9BD is a light green — rgb(170, 233, 189) in RGB and hsl(138, 59%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #AAE9BD?
#AAE9BD is rgb(170, 233, 189) — red 170, green 233, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAE9BD?
#AAE9BD converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAE9BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAE9BD scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAE9BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAE9BD 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 16.21, which is visibly different.
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