#AEEDAB Color
#AEEDAB is rgb(174, 237, 171) in RGB, hsl(117, 65%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 7%) 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 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEEDABrgb(174, 237, 171)hsl(117, 65%, 80%)hsv(117, 28%, 93%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 7%)oklch(88.7% 0.11 143.5)lab(88.26% -30.00 25.45)lch(88.26% 39.34 139.69)What #AEEDAB 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 #AEEDAB, 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.
#AEEDAB Channel Values
How #AEEDAB 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 237 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 65% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 28% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEEDAB 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 #AEEDAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEEDAB; 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 #AEEDAB
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 #AEEDAB 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.
#AEEDAB#E4E4AB#D0E8AB#DBDBAD#CAE2AC#B8E6E6#B4E9D1#DDDDDDUsing #AEEDAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aeedab: #AEEDAB;background-color: #AEEDAB;colors: { 'color-aeedab': '#AEEDAB' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.929, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_aeedab">#AEEDAB</color>fill="#AEEDAB"More Green Colors
#AEEDAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEEDAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEEDAB?
#AEEDAB is a lightest green — rgb(174, 237, 171) in RGB and hsl(117, 65%, 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 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #AEEDAB?
#AEEDAB is rgb(174, 237, 171) — red 174, green 237, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEEDAB?
#AEEDAB converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEEDAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEEDAB scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEEDAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEEDAB 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 17.09, which is visibly different.
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