#AEDBAE Color
#AEDBAE is rgb(174, 219, 174) in RGB, hsl(120, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 14%) 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 3.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEDBAErgb(174, 219, 174)hsl(120, 38%, 77%)hsv(120, 21%, 86%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 14%)oklch(84.8% 0.078 144.9)lab(83.32% -21.66 17.21)lch(83.32% 27.66 141.53)What #AEDBAE 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 #AEDBAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEDBAE Channel Values
How #AEDBAE 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 219 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 38% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEDBAE 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 #AEDBAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEDBAE; 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 #AEDBAE
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 #AEDBAE 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.
#AEDBAE#D4D4AE#C6D7AE#CECEAF#C2D3AF#B5D6D6#B2D8C7#CFCFCFUsing #AEDBAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aedbae: #AEDBAE;background-color: #AEDBAE;colors: { 'color-aedbae': '#AEDBAE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.859, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_aedbae">#AEDBAE</color>fill="#AEDBAE"More Green Colors
#AEDBAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEDBAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEDBAE?
#AEDBAE is a light green — rgb(174, 219, 174) in RGB and hsl(120, 38%, 77%) 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 3.14.
What is the RGB value of #AEDBAE?
#AEDBAE is rgb(174, 219, 174) — red 174, green 219, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEDBAE?
#AEDBAE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEDBAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEDBAE scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEDBAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEDBAE 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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