Information about #AEC74D color

#AEC74D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEC74D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 199, 77) — 68.2% red, 78% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 48 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AEC74D reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Margarita (#B0C24A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Happy Hour (#A9C949) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(174, 199, 77)), which gives #AEC74D its character. If you plan to put text on a #AEC74D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AEC74D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AEC74D color variations

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

#AEC74D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEC74D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEC74D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEC74D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AEC74D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AEC74D

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

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Android Green color link
Android Green

#A4C639

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

#AEC74D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC74D
  • RGB174, 199, 77
  • CMYK10, 0, 48, 22
  • CSSrgb(174, 199, 77)
  • HSL72°, 52%, 54%
  • HSL Precise72.295°, 52.137%, 54.118%
  • HSV72°, 61%, 78%
  • HSB72°, 61%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.780, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.780, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.780, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEC74D
  • DECIMAL ID11454285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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