#AEF868 Color
#AEF868 is rgb(174, 248, 104) in RGB, hsl(91, 91%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 58%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEF868rgb(174, 248, 104)hsl(91, 91%, 69%)hsv(91, 58%, 97%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 58%, 3%)oklch(90.2% 0.191 132)lab(90.57% -40.75 59.91)lch(90.57% 72.46 124.23)What #AEF868 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 #AEF868, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEF868 Channel Values
How #AEF868 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 248 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 91% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 58% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEF868 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 #AEF868
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEF868; 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 #AEF868
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 #AEF868 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.
#AEF868#EDED69#D7F268#E3E36D#D0EC6B#C0ECEC#B9F1C5#E3E3E3Using #AEF868 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aef868: #AEF868;background-color: #AEF868;colors: { 'color-aef868': '#AEF868' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.973, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_aef868">#AEF868</color>fill="#AEF868"More Green Colors
#AEF868 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEF868 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEF868?
#AEF868 is a light green — rgb(174, 248, 104) in RGB and hsl(91, 91%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #AEF868?
#AEF868 is rgb(174, 248, 104) — red 174, green 248, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEF868?
#AEF868 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 58%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEF868 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEF868 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEF868 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEF868 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.79, which is visibly different.
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