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#AEDE2B Color

#AEDE2B is rgb(174, 222, 43) in RGB, hsl(76, 73%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 81%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AEDE2B
HEX#AEDE2B
RGBrgb(174, 222, 43)
HSLhsl(76, 73%, 52%)
HSVhsv(76, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 81%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.197 124.5)
LABlab(82.88% -32.88 73.50)
LCHlch(82.88% 80.52 114.10)

What #AEDE2B 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 #AEDE2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#AEDE2B Channel Values

How #AEDE2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 222 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 73% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEDE2B 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AEDE2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEDE2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AEDE2B

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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Shades

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How #AEDE2B 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.

Typical#AEDE2B
Protanopia#D7D72C
Protanomaly#C8DA2C
Deuteranopia#D0D033
Deuteranomaly#C3D630
Tritanopia#BED2D2
Tritanomaly#B8D7A9
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #AEDE2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aede2b: #AEDE2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AEDE2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aede2b': '#AEDE2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.871, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_aede2b">#AEDE2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AEDE2B"

More Green Colors

#AEDE2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AEDE2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AEDE2B?

#AEDE2B is a mid-tone green — rgb(174, 222, 43) in RGB and hsl(76, 73%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #AEDE2B?

#AEDE2B is rgb(174, 222, 43) — red 174, green 222, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AEDE2B?

#AEDE2B converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 81%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AEDE2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AEDE2B scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AEDE2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AEDE2B 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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