Information about #AABE8A color

#AABE8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AABE8A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 190, 138) — 66.7% red, 74.5% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 20 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AABE8A reads as a mildly saturated yellow-green and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Nearby in the Register you will also find Norway (#A4B88F) and Caper (#AFC182).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(170, 190, 138)), which gives #AABE8A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AABE8A color variations

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

#AABE8A 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 #AABE8A

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

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Spring Rain color link
Spring Rain

#A3BD9C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AABE8A
  • RGB170, 190, 138
  • CMYK8, 0, 20, 25
  • CSSrgb(170, 190, 138)
  • HSL83°, 29%, 64%
  • HSL Precise83.077°, 28.571%, 64.314%
  • HSV83°, 27%, 75%
  • HSB83°, 27%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.745, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.745, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.745, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAABE8A
  • DECIMAL ID11189898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01