#AEBB95 Color
#AEBB95 is rgb(174, 187, 149) in RGB, hsl(81, 22%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEBB95rgb(174, 187, 149)hsl(81, 22%, 66%)hsv(81, 20%, 73%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 27%)oklch(77.2% 0.054 123)lab(74.10% -9.67 17.74)lch(74.10% 20.21 118.61)What #AEBB95 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 #AEBB95, 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.
#AEBB95 Channel Values
How #AEBB95 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 187 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 22% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 20% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEBB95 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 #AEBB95
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEBB95; 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 #AEBB95
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 #AEBB95 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-aebb95: #AEBB95;background-color: #AEBB95;colors: { 'color-aebb95': '#AEBB95' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.733, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_aebb95">#AEBB95</color>fill="#AEBB95"More Green Colors
#AEBB95 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEBB95 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEBB95?
#AEBB95 is a light green — rgb(174, 187, 149) in RGB and hsl(81, 22%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #AEBB95?
#AEBB95 is rgb(174, 187, 149) — red 174, green 187, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEBB95?
#AEBB95 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEBB95 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEBB95 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEBB95 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEBB95 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 12.68, which is visibly different.
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