#AAE9C9 Color
#AAE9C9 is rgb(170, 233, 201) in RGB, hsl(150, 59%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAE9C9rgb(170, 233, 201)hsl(150, 59%, 79%)hsv(150, 27%, 91%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 9%)oklch(88.3% 0.078 162.2)lab(87.44% -25.56 8.89)lch(87.44% 27.07 160.82)What #AAE9C9 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 #AAE9C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAE9C9 Channel Values
How #AAE9C9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 59% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 27% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAE9C9 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 #AAE9C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAE9C9; 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 #AAE9C9
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 #AAE9C9 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.
#AAE9C9#E0E0C9#CDE4C9#D7D7CB#C6DECA#AFE5E5#ADE7DB#DBDBDBUsing #AAE9C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aae9c9: #AAE9C9;background-color: #AAE9C9;colors: { 'color-aae9c9': '#AAE9C9' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.914, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_aae9c9">#AAE9C9</color>fill="#AAE9C9"More Green Colors
#AAE9C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAE9C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAE9C9?
#AAE9C9 is a light green — rgb(170, 233, 201) in RGB and hsl(150, 59%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.
What is the RGB value of #AAE9C9?
#AAE9C9 is rgb(170, 233, 201) — red 170, green 233, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAE9C9?
#AAE9C9 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAE9C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAE9C9 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAE9C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAE9C9 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.63, which is visibly different.
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