#AEF971 Color
#AEF971 is rgb(174, 249, 113) in RGB, hsl(93, 92%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 55%, 2%) 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 7.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEF971rgb(174, 249, 113)hsl(93, 92%, 71%)hsv(93, 55%, 98%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 55%, 2%)oklch(90.5% 0.184 133)lab(90.93% -40.54 56.46)lch(90.93% 69.51 125.67)What #AEF971 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 #AEF971, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEF971 Channel Values
How #AEF971 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 249 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 92% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 55% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEF971 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 #AEF971
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEF971; 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 #AEF971
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 #AEF971 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.
#AEF971#EEEE72#D8F371#E4E476#D0ED74#BFEDED#B9F2C8#E4E4E4Using #AEF971 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aef971: #AEF971;background-color: #AEF971;colors: { 'color-aef971': '#AEF971' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.976, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_aef971">#AEF971</color>fill="#AEF971"More Green Colors
#AEF971 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEF971 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEF971?
#AEF971 is a light green — rgb(174, 249, 113) in RGB and hsl(93, 92%, 71%) 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 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #AEF971?
#AEF971 is rgb(174, 249, 113) — red 174, green 249, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEF971?
#AEF971 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 55%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEF971 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEF971 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEF971 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEF971 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 18.43, which is visibly different.
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