#AEEFA3 Color
#AEEFA3 is rgb(174, 239, 163) in RGB, hsl(111, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEEFA3rgb(174, 239, 163)hsl(111, 70%, 79%)hsv(111, 32%, 94%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 6%)oklch(89% 0.121 140.9)lab(88.69% -31.78 30.06)lch(88.69% 43.74 136.60)What #AEEFA3 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 #AEEFA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEEFA3 Channel Values
How #AEEFA3 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 239 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 70% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 32% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEEFA3 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 #AEEFA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEEFA3; 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 #AEEFA3
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 #AEEFA3 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.
#AEEFA3#E6E6A3#D2E9A3#DCDCA5#CBE4A4#B9E7E7#B5EACF#DEDEDEUsing #AEEFA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aeefa3: #AEEFA3;background-color: #AEEFA3;colors: { 'color-aeefa3': '#AEEFA3' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.937, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_aeefa3">#AEEFA3</color>fill="#AEEFA3"More Green Colors
#AEEFA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEEFA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEEFA3?
#AEEFA3 is a light green — rgb(174, 239, 163) in RGB and hsl(111, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #AEEFA3?
#AEEFA3 is rgb(174, 239, 163) — red 174, green 239, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEEFA3?
#AEEFA3 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEEFA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEEFA3 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEEFA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEEFA3 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 13.06, which is visibly different.
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