#AEE5AF Color
#AEE5AF is rgb(174, 229, 175) in RGB, hsl(121, 51%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEE5AFrgb(174, 229, 175)hsl(121, 51%, 79%)hsv(121, 24%, 90%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 10%)oklch(87% 0.093 145.2)lab(86.10% -26.01 20.50)lch(86.10% 33.12 141.76)What #AEE5AF 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 #AEE5AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEE5AF Channel Values
How #AEE5AF 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 229 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 51% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 24% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEE5AF 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 #AEE5AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEE5AF; 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 #AEE5AF
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 #AEE5AF 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.
#AEE5AF#DDDDAF#CCE0AF#D5D5B1#C7DCB0#B6DFDF#B3E1CE#D7D7D7Using #AEE5AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aee5af: #AEE5AF;background-color: #AEE5AF;colors: { 'color-aee5af': '#AEE5AF' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.898, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_aee5af">#AEE5AF</color>fill="#AEE5AF"More Green Colors
#AEE5AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEE5AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEE5AF?
#AEE5AF is a light green — rgb(174, 229, 175) in RGB and hsl(121, 51%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.
What is the RGB value of #AEE5AF?
#AEE5AF is rgb(174, 229, 175) — red 174, green 229, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEE5AF?
#AEE5AF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEE5AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEE5AF scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEE5AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEE5AF 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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