#AED392 Color
#AED392 is rgb(174, 211, 146) in RGB, hsl(94, 42%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 31%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED392rgb(174, 211, 146)hsl(94, 42%, 70%)hsv(94, 31%, 83%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 31%, 17%)oklch(82.4% 0.096 132.3)lab(80.66% -21.32 28.09)lch(80.66% 35.26 127.20)What #AED392 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 #AED392, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED392 Channel Values
How #AED392 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 211 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 42% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 31% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED392 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 #AED392
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED392; 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 #AED392
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 #AED392 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.
#AED392#CDCD92#C2D092#C8C893#BECC93#B6CCCC#B3CFB8#C8C8C8Using #AED392 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed392: #AED392;background-color: #AED392;colors: { 'color-aed392': '#AED392' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.827, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_aed392">#AED392</color>fill="#AED392"More Green Colors
#AED392 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED392 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED392?
#AED392 is a light green — rgb(174, 211, 146) in RGB and hsl(94, 42%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.
What is the RGB value of #AED392?
#AED392 is rgb(174, 211, 146) — red 174, green 211, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED392?
#AED392 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 31%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED392 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED392 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED392 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED392 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 13.4, which is visibly different.
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