#AED1AD Color
#AED1AD is rgb(174, 209, 173) in RGB, hsl(118, 28%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 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 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED1ADrgb(174, 209, 173)hsl(118, 28%, 75%)hsv(118, 17%, 82%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 18%)oklch(82.5% 0.062 144.3)lab(80.55% -17.18 13.91)lch(80.55% 22.11 141.02)What #AED1AD 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 #AED1AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED1AD Channel Values
How #AED1AD 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 209 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 28% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 17% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED1AD 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 #AED1AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED1AD; 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 #AED1AD
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 #AED1AD 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.
#AED1AD#CCCCAD#C0CEAD#C6C6AE#BDCBAE#B3CDCD#B1CFC1#C8C8C8Using #AED1AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed1ad: #AED1AD;background-color: #AED1AD;colors: { 'color-aed1ad': '#AED1AD' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.820, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_aed1ad">#AED1AD</color>fill="#AED1AD"More Green Colors
#AED1AD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED1AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED1AD?
#AED1AD is a light green — rgb(174, 209, 173) in RGB and hsl(118, 28%, 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 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #AED1AD?
#AED1AD is rgb(174, 209, 173) — red 174, green 209, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED1AD?
#AED1AD converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED1AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED1AD scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED1AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED1AD 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 10.56, which is visibly different.
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