#AEC293 Color
#AEC293 is rgb(174, 194, 147) in RGB, hsl(86, 28%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 24%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEC293rgb(174, 194, 147)hsl(86, 28%, 67%)hsv(86, 24%, 76%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 24%, 24%)oklch(78.7% 0.068 126.6)lab(75.98% -13.28 21.35)lch(75.98% 25.14 121.88)What #AEC293 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 #AEC293, 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.
#AEC293 Channel Values
How #AEC293 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 194 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 28% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 24% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEC293 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 #AEC293
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEC293; 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 #AEC293
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 #AEC293 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.
#AEC293#BFBF93#B8C093#BCBC94#B6BE93#B4BDBD#B1BFAE#BBBBBBUsing #AEC293 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aec293: #AEC293;background-color: #AEC293;colors: { 'color-aec293': '#AEC293' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.761, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_aec293">#AEC293</color>fill="#AEC293"More Green Colors
#AEC293 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEC293 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEC293?
#AEC293 is a light green — rgb(174, 194, 147) in RGB and hsl(86, 28%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #AEC293?
#AEC293 is rgb(174, 194, 147) — red 174, green 194, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEC293?
#AEC293 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 24%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEC293 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEC293 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEC293 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEC293 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 10.35, which is visibly different.
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