#AAF3DE Color
#AAF3DE is rgb(170, 243, 222) in RGB, hsl(163, 75%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 9%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAF3DErgb(170, 243, 222)hsl(163, 75%, 81%)hsv(163, 30%, 95%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 9%, 5%)oklch(91% 0.078 174.6)lab(90.61% -26.81 2.55)lch(90.61% 26.93 174.57)What #AAF3DE 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 #AAF3DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAF3DE Channel Values
How #AAF3DE 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 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 75% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 30% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF3DE 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 #AAF3DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF3DE; 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 #AAF3DE
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 #AAF3DE 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.
#AAF3DE#E9E9DE#D3EDDE#DEDEE0#CBE7DF#AEF0F0#ACF1E9#E4E4E4Using #AAF3DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaf3de: #AAF3DE;background-color: #AAF3DE;colors: { 'color-aaf3de': '#AAF3DE' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.953, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_aaf3de">#AAF3DE</color>fill="#AAF3DE"More Green Colors
#AAF3DE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAF3DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAF3DE?
#AAF3DE is a lightest green — rgb(170, 243, 222) in RGB and hsl(163, 75%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #AAF3DE?
#AAF3DE is rgb(170, 243, 222) — red 170, green 243, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAF3DE?
#AAF3DE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 9%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAF3DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF3DE scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAF3DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAF3DE 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 11.27, which is visibly different.
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