#AEF9DE Color
#AEF9DE is rgb(174, 249, 222) in RGB, hsl(158, 86%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEF9DErgb(174, 249, 222)hsl(158, 86%, 83%)hsv(158, 30%, 98%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 2%)oklch(92.6% 0.083 170)lab(92.47% -28.25 5.24)lch(92.47% 28.73 169.50)What #AEF9DE 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 #AEF9DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEF9DE Channel Values
How #AEF9DE 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 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 86% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 30% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEF9DE 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 #AEF9DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEF9DE; 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 #AEF9DE
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 #AEF9DE 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.
#AEF9DE#EEEEDE#D8F3DE#E4E4E0#D0EDDF#B3F6F6#B1F7ED#EAEAEAUsing #AEF9DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aef9de: #AEF9DE;background-color: #AEF9DE;colors: { 'color-aef9de': '#AEF9DE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.976, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_aef9de">#AEF9DE</color>fill="#AEF9DE"More Green Colors
#AEF9DE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEF9DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEF9DE?
#AEF9DE is a lightest green — rgb(174, 249, 222) in RGB and hsl(158, 86%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #AEF9DE?
#AEF9DE is rgb(174, 249, 222) — red 174, green 249, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEF9DE?
#AEF9DE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEF9DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEF9DE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEF9DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEF9DE 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.
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