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#AAF9BF Color

#AAF9BF is rgb(170, 249, 191) in RGB, hsl(136, 87%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAF9BF
HEX#AAF9BF
RGBrgb(170, 249, 191)
HSLhsl(136, 87%, 82%)
HSVhsv(136, 32%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.111 152.1)
LABlab(91.69% -33.87 19.93)
LCHlch(91.69% 39.30 149.53)

What #AAF9BF 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 #AAF9BF, 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.

#AAF9BF Channel Values

How #AAF9BF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 87% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 32% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAF9BF 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAF9BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAF9BF; 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 #AAF9BF

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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Shades

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How #AAF9BF 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#AAF9BF
Protanopia#EEEEBF
Protanomaly#D6F2BF
Deuteranopia#E3E3C1
Deuteranomaly#CFECC0
Tritanopia#B4F3F3
Tritanomaly#B0F5E0
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #AAF9BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aaf9bf: #AAF9BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAF9BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaf9bf': '#AAF9BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.976, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_aaf9bf">#AAF9BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAF9BF"

More Green Colors

#AAF9BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAF9BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAF9BF?

#AAF9BF is a lightest green — rgb(170, 249, 191) in RGB and hsl(136, 87%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #AAF9BF?

#AAF9BF is rgb(170, 249, 191) — red 170, green 249, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAF9BF?

#AAF9BF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 23%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAF9BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAF9BF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAF9BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAF9BF 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.38, which is visibly different.

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