#AEBD7A Color
#AEBD7A is rgb(174, 189, 122) in RGB, hsl(73, 34%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEBD7Argb(174, 189, 122)hsl(73, 34%, 61%)hsv(73, 35%, 74%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 26%)oklch(77.1% 0.091 118.9)lab(74.24% -13.47 32.09)lch(74.24% 34.80 112.78)What #AEBD7A 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 #AEBD7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEBD7A Channel Values
How #AEBD7A 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 189 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 34% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 35% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEBD7A 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 #AEBD7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEBD7A; 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 #AEBD7A
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 #AEBD7A 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.
#AEBD7A#BBBB7A#B6BC7A#B8B87B#B4BA7A#B5B6B6#B2B9A2#B6B6B6Using #AEBD7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aebd7a: #AEBD7A;background-color: #AEBD7A;colors: { 'color-aebd7a': '#AEBD7A' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.741, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_aebd7a">#AEBD7A</color>fill="#AEBD7A"More Green Colors
#AEBD7A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEBD7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEBD7A?
#AEBD7A is a light green — rgb(174, 189, 122) in RGB and hsl(73, 34%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #AEBD7A?
#AEBD7A is rgb(174, 189, 122) — red 174, green 189, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEBD7A?
#AEBD7A converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEBD7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEBD7A scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEBD7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEBD7A 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.52, which is visibly different.
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