#AAF3AD Color
#AAF3AD is rgb(170, 243, 173) in RGB, hsl(122, 75%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 29%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAF3ADrgb(170, 243, 173)hsl(122, 75%, 81%)hsv(122, 30%, 95%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 29%, 5%)oklch(89.9% 0.119 145.5)lab(89.73% -33.62 26.37)lch(89.73% 42.73 141.89)What #AAF3AD 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 #AAF3AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAF3AD Channel Values
How #AAF3AD 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 243 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 75% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 30% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF3AD 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 #AAF3AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF3AD; 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 #AAF3AD
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 #AAF3AD 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-aaf3ad: #AAF3AD;background-color: #AAF3AD;colors: { 'color-aaf3ad': '#AAF3AD' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.953, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_aaf3ad">#AAF3AD</color>fill="#AAF3AD"More Green Colors
#AAF3AD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAF3AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAF3AD?
#AAF3AD is a lightest green — rgb(170, 243, 173) in RGB and hsl(122, 75%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #AAF3AD?
#AAF3AD is rgb(170, 243, 173) — red 170, green 243, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAF3AD?
#AAF3AD converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 29%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAF3AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF3AD scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAF3AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAF3AD 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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