#AEB79A Color
#AEB79A is rgb(174, 183, 154) in RGB, hsl(79, 17%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEB79Argb(174, 183, 154)hsl(79, 17%, 66%)hsv(79, 16%, 72%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 28%)oklch(76.4% 0.041 121.4)lab(73.10% -7.12 13.69)lch(73.10% 15.43 117.48)What #AEB79A 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 #AEB79A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEB79A Channel Values
How #AEB79A 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 174 · G 183 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 17% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 16% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEB79A 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 #AEB79A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEB79A; 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 #AEB79A
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 #AEB79A 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-aeb79a: #AEB79A;background-color: #AEB79A;colors: { 'color-aeb79a': '#AEB79A' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.718, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_aeb79a">#AEB79A</color>fill="#AEB79A"More Green Colors
#AEB79A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEB79A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEB79A?
#AEB79A is a light green — rgb(174, 183, 154) in RGB and hsl(79, 17%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #AEB79A?
#AEB79A is rgb(174, 183, 154) — red 174, green 183, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEB79A?
#AEB79A converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 16%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEB79A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEB79A scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEB79A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEB79A 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.66, which is visibly different.
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