#AEC1AE Color
#AEC1AE is rgb(174, 193, 174) in RGB, hsl(120, 13%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEC1AErgb(174, 193, 174)hsl(120, 13%, 72%)hsv(120, 10%, 76%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 24%)oklch(79.1% 0.034 145.2)lab(76.20% -9.44 7.29)lch(76.20% 11.92 142.33)What #AEC1AE 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 #AEC1AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEC1AE Channel Values
How #AEC1AE 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 193 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 13% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 10% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEC1AE 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 #AEC1AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEC1AE; 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 #AEC1AE
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 #AEC1AE 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.
#AEC1AE#BEBEAE#B8BFAE#BBBBAF#B6BDAE#B1BFBF#B0C0B8#BCBCBCUsing #AEC1AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aec1ae: #AEC1AE;background-color: #AEC1AE;colors: { 'color-aec1ae': '#AEC1AE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.757, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_aec1ae">#AEC1AE</color>fill="#AEC1AE"More Green Colors
#AEC1AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEC1AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEC1AE?
#AEC1AE is a light green — rgb(174, 193, 174) in RGB and hsl(120, 13%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #AEC1AE?
#AEC1AE is rgb(174, 193, 174) — red 174, green 193, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEC1AE?
#AEC1AE converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEC1AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEC1AE scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEC1AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEC1AE 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.02, which is visibly different.
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