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#AAF976 Color

#AAF976 is rgb(170, 249, 118) in RGB, hsl(96, 92%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 53%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 10.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAF976
HEX#AAF976
RGBrgb(170, 249, 118)
HSLhsl(96, 92%, 72%)
HSVhsv(96, 53%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 53%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.182 134.5)
LABlab(90.76% -41.51 54.00)
LCHlch(90.76% 68.11 127.55)

What #AAF976 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 #AAF976, 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.

#AAF976 Channel Values

How #AAF976 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 249 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 92% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 53% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF976 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAF976

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF976; 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 #AAF976

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 #AAF976 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#AAF976
Protanopia#EEEE77
Protanomaly#D6F276
Deuteranopia#E3E37B
Deuteranomaly#CFEC79
Tritanopia#BBEDED
Tritanomaly#B5F2C9
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #AAF976 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aaf976: #AAF976;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAF976;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaf976': '#AAF976' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.976, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_aaf976">#AAF976</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAF976"

More Green Colors

#AAF976 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAF976 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAF976?

#AAF976 is a light green — rgb(170, 249, 118) in RGB and hsl(96, 92%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.09.

What is the RGB value of #AAF976?

#AAF976 is rgb(170, 249, 118) — red 170, green 249, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAF976?

#AAF976 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 53%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAF976 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF976 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAF976 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAF976 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 16.4, which is visibly different.

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