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#AAF09E Color

#AAF09E is rgb(170, 240, 158) in RGB, hsl(111, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 34%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAF09E
HEX#AAF09E
RGBrgb(170, 240, 158)
HSLhsl(111, 73%, 78%)
HSVhsv(111, 34%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 34%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.13 140.9)
LABlab(88.68% -34.09 32.48)
LCHlch(88.68% 47.08 136.39)

What #AAF09E 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 #AAF09E, 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.

#AAF09E Channel Values

How #AAF09E 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 240 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 111° · S 73% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 111° · S 34% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF09E 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAF09E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF09E; 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 #AAF09E

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 #AAF09E 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#AAF09E
Protanopia#E6E69E
Protanomaly#D1EA9E
Deuteranopia#DCDCA1
Deuteranomaly#CAE4A0
Tritanopia#B6E8E8
Tritanomaly#B2EBCE
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #AAF09E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aaf09e: #AAF09E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAF09E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaf09e': '#AAF09E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.941, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_aaf09e">#AAF09E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAF09E"

More Green Colors

#AAF09E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAF09E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAF09E?

#AAF09E is a light green — rgb(170, 240, 158) in RGB and hsl(111, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #AAF09E?

#AAF09E is rgb(170, 240, 158) — red 170, green 240, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAF09E?

#AAF09E converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 34%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAF09E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF09E scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAF09E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAF09E 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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