#AEC077 Color
#AEC077 is rgb(174, 192, 119) in RGB, hsl(75, 37%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 38%, 25%) 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 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEC077rgb(174, 192, 119)hsl(75, 37%, 61%)hsv(75, 38%, 75%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 38%, 25%)oklch(77.7% 0.099 120)lab(75.03% -15.17 34.62)lch(75.03% 37.80 113.67)What #AEC077 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 #AEC077, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEC077 Channel Values
How #AEC077 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 192 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 37% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 38% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEC077 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 #AEC077
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEC077; 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 #AEC077
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 #AEC077 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.
#AEC077#BDBD77#B7BE77#BABA78#B6BD78#B6B9B9#B3BCA3#B8B8B8Using #AEC077 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aec077: #AEC077;background-color: #AEC077;colors: { 'color-aec077': '#AEC077' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.753, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_aec077">#AEC077</color>fill="#AEC077"More Green Colors
#AEC077 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEC077 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEC077?
#AEC077 is a light green — rgb(174, 192, 119) in RGB and hsl(75, 37%, 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 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #AEC077?
#AEC077 is rgb(174, 192, 119) — red 174, green 192, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEC077?
#AEC077 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 38%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEC077 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEC077 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEC077 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEC077 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 10.54, which is visibly different.
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