Information about #AEB22F color

#AEB22F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEB22F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 178, 47) — 68.2% red, 69.8% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 51 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #AEB22F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sick Green (#9DB92C). Slightly further away sit Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Karma (#B6A237).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(174, 178, 47)), which gives #AEB22F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #AEB22F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEB22F color variations

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

#AEB22F 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 #AEB22F

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

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB22F
  • RGB174, 178, 47
  • CMYK2, 0, 51, 30
  • CSSrgb(174, 178, 47)
  • HSL62°, 58%, 44%
  • HSL Precise61.832°, 58.222%, 44.118%
  • HSV62°, 74%, 70%
  • HSB62°, 74%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.698, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.698, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.698, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEB22F
  • DECIMAL ID11448879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01