Information about #AAB22E color

#AAB22E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAB22E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 178, 46) — 66.7% red, 69.8% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 52 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAB22E is a pleasantly vivid yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sick Green (#9DB92C). Slightly further away sit Impromptu (#9BB123) and Limelight (#99AD25).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 178, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAB22E: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #AAB22E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAB22E color variations

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

#AAB22E 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 #AAB22E

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

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB22E
  • RGB170, 178, 46
  • CMYK3, 0, 52, 30
  • CSSrgb(170, 178, 46)
  • HSL64°, 59%, 44%
  • HSL Precise63.636°, 58.929%, 43.922%
  • HSV64°, 74%, 70%
  • HSB64°, 74%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.698, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.698, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.698, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAB22E
  • DECIMAL ID11186734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01