#AED6B2 Color
#AED6B2 is rgb(174, 214, 178) in RGB, hsl(126, 33%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 17%, 16%) 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 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED6B2rgb(174, 214, 178)hsl(126, 33%, 76%)hsv(126, 19%, 84%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 17%, 16%)oklch(83.8% 0.065 147.7)lab(82.01% -18.85 13.32)lch(82.01% 23.08 144.76)What #AED6B2 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 #AED6B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED6B2 Channel Values
How #AED6B2 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 214 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 33% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 19% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED6B2 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 #AED6B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED6B2; 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 #AED6B2
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 #AED6B2 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.
#AED6B2#D0D0B2#C3D2B2#CACAB3#BFCFB3#B3D2D2#B1D4C6#CCCCCCUsing #AED6B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed6b2: #AED6B2;background-color: #AED6B2;colors: { 'color-aed6b2': '#AED6B2' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.839, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_aed6b2">#AED6B2</color>fill="#AED6B2"More Green Colors
#AED6B2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED6B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED6B2?
#AED6B2 is a light green — rgb(174, 214, 178) in RGB and hsl(126, 33%, 76%) 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 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #AED6B2?
#AED6B2 is rgb(174, 214, 178) — red 174, green 214, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED6B2?
#AED6B2 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 17%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED6B2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED6B2 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED6B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED6B2 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 11.38, which is visibly different.
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