Information about #AECA3C color

#AECA3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AECA3C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 202, 60) — 68.2% red, 79.2% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 56 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AECA3C reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Android Green (#A4C639). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jardin Green (#A5CF35) and Happy Hour (#A9C949).

The recipe behind #AECA3C is rgb(174, 202, 60), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AECA3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #AECA3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AECA3C color variations

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

#AECA3C 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 #AECA3C

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

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AECA3C
  • RGB174, 202, 60
  • CMYK11, 0, 56, 21
  • CSSrgb(174, 202, 60)
  • HSL72°, 57%, 51%
  • HSL Precise71.831°, 57.258%, 51.373%
  • HSV72°, 70%, 79%
  • HSB72°, 70%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.792, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.792, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.792, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAECA3C
  • DECIMAL ID11455036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01