#AEE5B0 Color
#AEE5B0 is rgb(174, 229, 176) in RGB, hsl(122, 51%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 23%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEE5B0rgb(174, 229, 176)hsl(122, 51%, 79%)hsv(122, 24%, 90%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 23%, 10%)oklch(87% 0.092 145.6)lab(86.12% -25.89 20.01)lch(86.12% 32.72 142.30)What #AEE5B0 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 #AEE5B0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEE5B0 Channel Values
How #AEE5B0 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 176 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 51% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 24% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 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 #AEE5B0 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 #AEE5B0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEE5B0; 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 #AEE5B0
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 #AEE5B0 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.
#AEE5B0#DDDDB0#CCE0B0#D5D5B2#C7DCB1#B6DFDF#B3E2CE#D7D7D7Using #AEE5B0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aee5b0: #AEE5B0;background-color: #AEE5B0;colors: { 'color-aee5b0': '#AEE5B0' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.898, blue: 0.690)<color name="color_aee5b0">#AEE5B0</color>fill="#AEE5B0"More Green Colors
#AEE5B0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEE5B0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEE5B0?
#AEE5B0 is a light green — rgb(174, 229, 176) in RGB and hsl(122, 51%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #AEE5B0?
#AEE5B0 is rgb(174, 229, 176) — red 174, green 229, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEE5B0?
#AEE5B0 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 23%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEE5B0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEE5B0 scores 1.43:1 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 #AEE5B0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEE5B0 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 14.65, which is visibly different.
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