#AED4A5 Color
#AED4A5 is rgb(174, 212, 165) in RGB, hsl(109, 35%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 22%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED4A5rgb(174, 212, 165)hsl(109, 35%, 74%)hsv(109, 22%, 83%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 22%, 17%)oklch(83% 0.076 139.7)lab(81.23% -19.58 19.04)lch(81.23% 27.31 135.81)What #AED4A5 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 #AED4A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED4A5 Channel Values
How #AED4A5 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 212 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 35% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 22% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED4A5 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 #AED4A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED4A5; 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 #AED4A5
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 #AED4A5 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.
#AED4A5#CECEA5#C2D1A5#C8C8A6#BECDA6#B4CFCF#B2D1C0#CACACAUsing #AED4A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed4a5: #AED4A5;background-color: #AED4A5;colors: { 'color-aed4a5': '#AED4A5' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.831, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_aed4a5">#AED4A5</color>fill="#AED4A5"More Green Colors
#AED4A5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED4A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED4A5?
#AED4A5 is a light green — rgb(174, 212, 165) in RGB and hsl(109, 35%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #AED4A5?
#AED4A5 is rgb(174, 212, 165) — red 174, green 212, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED4A5?
#AED4A5 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 22%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED4A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED4A5 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED4A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED4A5 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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