#AED0AE Color
#AED0AE is rgb(174, 208, 174) in RGB, hsl(120, 27%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 16%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED0AErgb(174, 208, 174)hsl(120, 27%, 75%)hsv(120, 16%, 82%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 16%, 18%)oklch(82.4% 0.059 145)lab(80.29% -16.59 13.02)lch(80.29% 21.09 141.86)What #AED0AE 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 #AED0AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED0AE Channel Values
How #AED0AE 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 208 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 27% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 16% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED0AE 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 #AED0AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED0AE; 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 #AED0AE
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 #AED0AE 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.
#AED0AE#CBCBAE#C0CDAE#C6C6AF#BDCAAF#B3CCCC#B1CEC1#C7C7C7Using #AED0AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed0ae: #AED0AE;background-color: #AED0AE;colors: { 'color-aed0ae': '#AED0AE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.816, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_aed0ae">#AED0AE</color>fill="#AED0AE"More Green Colors
#AED0AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED0AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED0AE?
#AED0AE is a light green — rgb(174, 208, 174) in RGB and hsl(120, 27%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #AED0AE?
#AED0AE is rgb(174, 208, 174) — red 174, green 208, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED0AE?
#AED0AE converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 16%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED0AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED0AE scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED0AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED0AE 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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