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#AAF396 Color

#AAF396 is rgb(170, 243, 150) in RGB, hsl(107, 79%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 38%, 5%) 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 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAF396
HEX#AAF396
RGBrgb(170, 243, 150)
HSLhsl(107, 79%, 77%)
HSVhsv(107, 38%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 38%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.143 139.1)
LABlab(89.41% -36.20 37.37)
LCHlch(89.41% 52.03 134.08)

What #AAF396 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 #AAF396, 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.

#AAF396 Channel Values

How #AAF396 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 243 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 79% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 38% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF396 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAF396

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF396; 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 #AAF396

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 #AAF396 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#AAF396
Protanopia#E9E996
Protanomaly#D3ED96
Deuteranopia#DEDE99
Deuteranomaly#CBE798
Tritanopia#B8EAEA
Tritanomaly#B2EECE
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AAF396 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aaf396: #AAF396;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAF396;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaf396': '#AAF396' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.953, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_aaf396">#AAF396</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAF396"

More Green Colors

#AAF396 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAF396 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAF396?

#AAF396 is a light green — rgb(170, 243, 150) in RGB and hsl(107, 79%, 77%) 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 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #AAF396?

#AAF396 is rgb(170, 243, 150) — red 170, green 243, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAF396?

#AAF396 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 38%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAF396 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF396 scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAF396 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAF396 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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