#AEFAA8 Color
#AEFAA8 is rgb(174, 250, 168) in RGB, hsl(116, 89%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEFAA8rgb(174, 250, 168)hsl(116, 89%, 82%)hsv(116, 33%, 98%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 2%)oklch(91.5% 0.133 142.7)lab(91.83% -35.85 31.69)lch(91.83% 47.85 138.52)What #AEFAA8 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 #AEFAA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEFAA8 Channel Values
How #AEFAA8 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 250 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 89% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEFAA8 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 #AEFAA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEFAA8; 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 #AEFAA8
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 #AEFAA8 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.
#AEFAA8#EFEFA8#D8F4A8#E5E5AB#D1EDAA#BBF2F2#B6F5D8#E7E7E7Using #AEFAA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aefaa8: #AEFAA8;background-color: #AEFAA8;colors: { 'color-aefaa8': '#AEFAA8' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.980, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_aefaa8">#AEFAA8</color>fill="#AEFAA8"More Green Colors
#AEFAA8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEFAA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEFAA8?
#AEFAA8 is a lightest green — rgb(174, 250, 168) in RGB and hsl(116, 89%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #AEFAA8?
#AEFAA8 is rgb(174, 250, 168) — red 174, green 250, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEFAA8?
#AEFAA8 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEFAA8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEFAA8 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEFAA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEFAA8 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.
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