Information about #AAE089 color

#AAE089 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAE089 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 224, 137) — 66.7% red, 87.8% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 34 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AAE089 reads as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Pistachio (#AEE78B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Harlequin (#A2E78B) and Feijoa (#A5D785).

The recipe behind #AAE089 is rgb(170, 224, 137), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAE089: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #AAE089 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAE089 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AAE089 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AAE089

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAE089
  • RGB170, 224, 137
  • CMYK21, 0, 34, 12
  • CSSrgb(170, 224, 137)
  • HSL97°, 58%, 71%
  • HSL Precise97.241°, 58.389%, 70.784%
  • HSV97°, 39%, 88%
  • HSB97°, 39%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.878, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.878, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.878, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAE089
  • DECIMAL ID11198601
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01