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#AEFE86 Color

#AEFE86 is rgb(174, 254, 134) in RGB, hsl(100, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), visibly different at ΔE 11.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AEFE86
HEX#AEFE86
RGBrgb(174, 254, 134)
HSLhsl(100, 98%, 76%)
HSVhsv(100, 47%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.172 136.1)
LABlab(92.54% -40.88 48.91)
LCHlch(92.54% 63.74 129.89)

What #AEFE86 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 #AEFE86, 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.

#AEFE86 Channel Values

How #AEFE86 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 254 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 98% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 47% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEFE86 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AEFE86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AEFE86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEFE86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AEFE86

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AEFE86.

How #AEFE86 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#AEFE86
Protanopia#F3F387
Protanomaly#DBF786
Deuteranopia#E8E88A
Deuteranomaly#D3F188
Tritanopia#BFF3F3
Tritanomaly#B8F7D0
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AEFE86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aefe86: #AEFE86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AEFE86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aefe86': '#AEFE86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.996, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_aefe86">#AEFE86</color>
SVG fillfill="#AEFE86"

More Green Colors

#AEFE86 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AEFE86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AEFE86?

#AEFE86 is a light green — rgb(174, 254, 134) in RGB and hsl(100, 98%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.01.

What is the RGB value of #AEFE86?

#AEFE86 is rgb(174, 254, 134) — red 174, green 254, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AEFE86?

#AEFE86 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AEFE86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AEFE86 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AEFE86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AEFE86 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.

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