#AEE0CD Color
#AEE0CD is rgb(174, 224, 205) in RGB, hsl(157, 45%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEE0CDrgb(174, 224, 205)hsl(157, 45%, 78%)hsv(157, 22%, 88%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 8%, 12%)oklch(86.6% 0.058 169.7)lab(85.28% -19.64 3.78)lch(85.28% 20.00 169.09)What #AEE0CD 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 #AEE0CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEE0CD Channel Values
How #AEE0CD 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 224 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 45% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 22% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEE0CD 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 #AEE0CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEE0CD; 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 #AEE0CD
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 #AEE0CD 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.
#AEE0CD#D9D9CD#C9DCCD#D1D1CE#C4D7CE#B1DEDE#B0DFD7#D5D5D5Using #AEE0CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aee0cd: #AEE0CD;background-color: #AEE0CD;colors: { 'color-aee0cd': '#AEE0CD' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.878, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_aee0cd">#AEE0CD</color>fill="#AEE0CD"More Green Colors
#AEE0CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEE0CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEE0CD?
#AEE0CD is a light green — rgb(174, 224, 205) in RGB and hsl(157, 45%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #AEE0CD?
#AEE0CD is rgb(174, 224, 205) — red 174, green 224, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEE0CD?
#AEE0CD converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEE0CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEE0CD scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEE0CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEE0CD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.
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