#AEE5C5 Color
#AEE5C5 is rgb(174, 229, 197) in RGB, hsl(145, 51%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEE5C5rgb(174, 229, 197)hsl(145, 51%, 79%)hsv(145, 24%, 90%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 10%)oklch(87.5% 0.072 159)lab(86.49% -23.07 9.67)lch(86.49% 25.02 157.26)What #AEE5C5 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 #AEE5C5, 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.
#AEE5C5 Channel Values
How #AEE5C5 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 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 51% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 24% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEE5C5 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 #AEE5C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEE5C5; 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 #AEE5C5
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 #AEE5C5 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.
#AEE5C5#DDDDC5#CCE0C5#D5D5C7#C7DCC6#B3E1E1#B1E3D7#D9D9D9Using #AEE5C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aee5c5: #AEE5C5;background-color: #AEE5C5;colors: { 'color-aee5c5': '#AEE5C5' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.898, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_aee5c5">#AEE5C5</color>fill="#AEE5C5"More Green Colors
#AEE5C5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEE5C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEE5C5?
#AEE5C5 is a light green — rgb(174, 229, 197) in RGB and hsl(145, 51%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #AEE5C5?
#AEE5C5 is rgb(174, 229, 197) — red 174, green 229, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEE5C5?
#AEE5C5 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEE5C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEE5C5 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEE5C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEE5C5 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 16.54, which is visibly different.
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