#AED9AB Color
#AED9AB is rgb(174, 217, 171) in RGB, hsl(116, 38%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 21%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED9ABrgb(174, 217, 171)hsl(116, 38%, 76%)hsv(116, 21%, 85%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 21%, 15%)oklch(84.3% 0.078 143.2)lab(82.72% -21.13 17.94)lch(82.72% 27.72 139.66)What #AED9AB 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 #AED9AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED9AB Channel Values
How #AED9AB 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 217 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 38% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 21% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED9AB 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 #AED9AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED9AB; 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 #AED9AB
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 #AED9AB 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.
#AED9AB#D2D2AB#C5D5AB#CCCCAC#C1D1AC#B5D4D4#B2D6C5#CECECEUsing #AED9AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed9ab: #AED9AB;background-color: #AED9AB;colors: { 'color-aed9ab': '#AED9AB' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.851, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_aed9ab">#AED9AB</color>fill="#AED9AB"More Green Colors
#AED9AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED9AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED9AB?
#AED9AB is a light green — rgb(174, 217, 171) in RGB and hsl(116, 38%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #AED9AB?
#AED9AB is rgb(174, 217, 171) — red 174, green 217, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED9AB?
#AED9AB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 21%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED9AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED9AB scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED9AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED9AB 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 10.66, which is visibly different.
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