HEX atlas value

#AEC99C

#AEC99C is a cool green HEX color close to Laurel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 174, 201, 156, HSL 96, 29%, 70%, has luminance 0.5317, and belongs to the balanced group.

#AEC99C Sample readable text
HEX #AEC99C
RGB rgb(174, 201, 156)
HSL hsl(96 29% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 22, 21)
Luminance 0.5317
Contrast Black 11.63:1White 1.81:1

CSS

--color-aec99c: #AEC99C;
.background-aec99c { background-color: #AEC99C; }
.text-aec99c { color: #AEC99C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5317
Black text11.63:1AA Pass
White text1.81:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#AEC99C","rgb":[174,201,156],"hsl":[96,29,70],"cmyk":[13,0,22,21],"luminance":0.5317,"contrast":{"black":11.63,"white":1.81}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DFE9D8","hex":"#DFE9D8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.78,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ABDA8B","hex":"#ABDA8B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.13,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C4C99C","hex":"#C4C99C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.18,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.29,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9CC9A1","hex":"#9CC9A1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.28,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Laurel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/aec99c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B79CC9","analogous":["#C4C99C","#9CC9A1"],"triadic":["#9CAEC9","#C99CAE"],"tetradic":["#9CC4C9","#B79CC9","#C9A19C"],"splitComplementary":["#A19CC9","#C99CC4"],"monochromatic":["#DFE9D8","#AEC99C","#7EA861"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DFE9D8","dark":"#7EA861","saturated":"#ABDA8B","desaturated":"#B1B8AD","pastel":"#F2F4F0","neon":"#BCFF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":20.54263858417414},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":22.22611077089287},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":27.60434748368452},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":28.30194339616981}]

HEX meaning and use

About #AEC99C

#AEC99C is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #AEC99C is visually closest to Laurel Green, a named green color with HEX #A9BA9D.

The RGB channels are 174, 201, and 156, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 96deg with 29% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.5317, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.84, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.63:1AA Pass
White text1.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AEC99C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.63:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DFE9D8#000000 text · best 16.78:1#DFE9D8
#ABDA8B#000000 text · best 13.13:1#ABDA8B
#C4C99C#000000 text · best 12.18:1#C4C99C
Pumice#000000 text · best 11.29:1#BAC0B4
#9CC9A1#000000 text · best 11.28:1#9CC9A1

Generated Palette

#AEC99C#AEC99C
#B79CC9#B79CC9
#C4C99C#C4C99C
#9CC9A1#9CC9A1
#DFE9D8#DFE9D8
#7EA861#7EA861

Color Harmonies

#B79CC9#B79CC9
#C4C99C#C4C99C
#9CC9A1#9CC9A1
#9CAEC9#9CAEC9
#C99CAE#C99CAE

Variants

#DFE9D8#DFE9D8
#7EA861#7EA861
#ABDA8B#ABDA8B
#B1B8AD#B1B8AD
#F2F4F0#F2F4F0
#BCFF8F#BCFF8F

Nearest Named Colors