#AAF042 Color
#AAF042 is rgb(170, 240, 66) in RGB, hsl(84, 85%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 73%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAF042rgb(170, 240, 66)hsl(84, 85%, 60%)hsv(84, 73%, 94%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 73%, 6%)oklch(87.8% 0.209 129.3)lab(87.84% -40.97 71.27)lch(87.84% 82.21 119.89)What #AAF042 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 #AAF042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAF042 Channel Values
How #AAF042 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 240 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 85% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 73% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF042 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 #AAF042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF042; 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 #AAF042
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 #AAF042 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaf042: #AAF042;background-color: #AAF042;colors: { 'color-aaf042': '#AAF042' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.941, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_aaf042">#AAF042</color>fill="#AAF042"More Green Colors
#AAF042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAF042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAF042?
#AAF042 is a light green — rgb(170, 240, 66) in RGB and hsl(84, 85%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #AAF042?
#AAF042 is rgb(170, 240, 66) — red 170, green 240, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAF042?
#AAF042 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 73%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAF042 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF042 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAF042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAF042 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.
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