#AEEFB3 Color
#AEEFB3 is rgb(174, 239, 179) in RGB, hsl(125, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 25%, 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 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEEFB3rgb(174, 239, 179)hsl(125, 67%, 81%)hsv(125, 27%, 94%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 25%, 6%)oklch(89.3% 0.105 146.6)lab(88.94% -29.88 22.31)lch(88.94% 37.29 143.26)What #AEEFB3 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 #AEEFB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEEFB3 Channel Values
How #AEEFB3 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 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEEFB3 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 #AEEFB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEEFB3; 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 #AEEFB3
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 #AEEFB3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aeefb3: #AEEFB3;background-color: #AEEFB3;colors: { 'color-aeefb3': '#AEEFB3' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.937, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_aeefb3">#AEEFB3</color>fill="#AEEFB3"More Green Colors
#AEEFB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEEFB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEEFB3?
#AEEFB3 is a lightest green — rgb(174, 239, 179) in RGB and hsl(125, 67%, 81%) 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 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #AEEFB3?
#AEEFB3 is rgb(174, 239, 179) — red 174, green 239, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEEFB3?
#AEEFB3 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 25%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEEFB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEEFB3 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEEFB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEEFB3 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 19.03, which is visibly different.
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