#AEFED9 Color
#AEFED9 is rgb(174, 254, 217) in RGB, hsl(152, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 15%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEFED9rgb(174, 254, 217)hsl(152, 98%, 84%)hsv(152, 31%, 100%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 15%, 0%)oklch(93.5% 0.093 164)lab(93.74% -31.15 9.60)lch(93.74% 32.60 162.87)What #AEFED9 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 #AEFED9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEFED9 Channel Values
How #AEFED9 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 254 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEFED9 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 #AEFED9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEFED9; 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 #AEFED9
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 #AEFED9 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.
#AEFED9#F3F3D9#DBF7D9#E8E8DB#D3F1DA#B5FAFA#B2FBED#EDEDEDUsing #AEFED9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aefed9: #AEFED9;background-color: #AEFED9;colors: { 'color-aefed9': '#AEFED9' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.996, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_aefed9">#AEFED9</color>fill="#AEFED9"More Green Colors
#AEFED9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEFED9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEFED9?
#AEFED9 is a lightest green — rgb(174, 254, 217) in RGB and hsl(152, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #AEFED9?
#AEFED9 is rgb(174, 254, 217) — red 174, green 254, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEFED9?
#AEFED9 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 15%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEFED9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEFED9 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEFED9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEFED9 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.83, which is visibly different.
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