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#AEF43E Color

#AEF43E is rgb(174, 244, 62) in RGB, hsl(83, 89%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 75%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AEF43E
HEX#AEF43E
RGBrgb(174, 244, 62)
HSLhsl(83, 89%, 60%)
HSVhsv(83, 75%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 75%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.214 128.9)
LABlab(89.19% -41.30 73.86)
LCHlch(89.19% 84.62 119.21)

What #AEF43E 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 #AEF43E, 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.

#AEF43E Channel Values

How #AEF43E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 244 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 89% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 75% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEF43E 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AEF43E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEF43E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AEF43E

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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Shades

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How #AEF43E 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.

Typical#AEF43E
Protanopia#EAEA3F
Protanomaly#D5EE3F
Deuteranopia#E0E046
Deuteranomaly#CEE843
Tritanopia#C1E7E7
Tritanomaly#BAECBB
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #AEF43E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aef43e: #AEF43E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AEF43E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aef43e': '#AEF43E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.957, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_aef43e">#AEF43E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AEF43E"

More Green Colors

#AEF43E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AEF43E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AEF43E?

#AEF43E is a light green — rgb(174, 244, 62) in RGB and hsl(83, 89%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #AEF43E?

#AEF43E is rgb(174, 244, 62) — red 174, green 244, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AEF43E?

#AEF43E converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 75%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AEF43E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AEF43E scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AEF43E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AEF43E 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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