#AEEBAD Color
#AEEBAD is rgb(174, 235, 173) in RGB, hsl(119, 61%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEEBADrgb(174, 235, 173)hsl(119, 61%, 80%)hsv(119, 26%, 92%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 26%, 8%)oklch(88.3% 0.104 144.2)lab(87.73% -28.89 23.73)lch(87.73% 37.38 140.60)What #AEEBAD 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 #AEEBAD, 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.
#AEEBAD Channel Values
How #AEEBAD 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 235 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 61% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEEBAD 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 #AEEBAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEEBAD; 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 #AEEBAD
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 #AEEBAD 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.
#AEEBAD#E2E2AD#CFE6AD#D9D9AF#C9E1AE#B7E4E4#B4E7D1#DCDCDCUsing #AEEBAD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aeebad: #AEEBAD;background-color: #AEEBAD;colors: { 'color-aeebad': '#AEEBAD' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.922, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_aeebad">#AEEBAD</color>fill="#AEEBAD"More Green Colors
#AEEBAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEEBAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEEBAD?
#AEEBAD is a lightest green — rgb(174, 235, 173) in RGB and hsl(119, 61%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #AEEBAD?
#AEEBAD is rgb(174, 235, 173) — red 174, green 235, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEEBAD?
#AEEBAD converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEEBAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEEBAD scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEEBAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEEBAD 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 17.99, which is visibly different.
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