#AEC733 Color
#AEC733 is rgb(174, 199, 51) in RGB, hsl(70, 59%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 74%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEC733rgb(174, 199, 51)hsl(70, 59%, 49%)hsv(70, 74%, 78%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 74%, 22%)oklch(78.5% 0.167 119)lab(76.41% -22.57 65.58)lch(76.41% 69.36 108.99)What #AEC733 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 #AEC733, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEC733 Channel Values
How #AEC733 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 199 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 59% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 74% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEC733 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 #AEC733
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEC733; 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 #AEC733
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 #AEC733 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.
#AEC733#C3C334#BBC533#BFBF36#B9C235#BABCBC#B5C198#BCBCBCUsing #AEC733 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aec733: #AEC733;background-color: #AEC733;colors: { 'color-aec733': '#AEC733' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.780, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_aec733">#AEC733</color>fill="#AEC733"More Green Colors
#AEC733 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEC733 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEC733?
#AEC733 is a mid-tone green — rgb(174, 199, 51) in RGB and hsl(70, 59%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #AEC733?
#AEC733 is rgb(174, 199, 51) — red 174, green 199, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEC733?
#AEC733 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 74%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEC733 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEC733 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEC733 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEC733 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.
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