Close to Pistachio
#AED179
#AED179 is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 82% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 49% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AED179.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AED179 as they’d see it.
#AED179 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AED179
What color is #AED179?
#AED179 is a light, rich green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 82% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 49% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AED179 in RGB?
#AED179 is rgb(174, 209, 121): 174 red, 209 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AED179 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 42, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AED179?
PANTONE 365 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AED179?
Its complement #D6B9FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.