Information about #AAD17A color

#AAD17A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAD17A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 209, 122) — 66.7% red, 82% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 0 / 34 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAD17A reads as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Anise (#A7D67D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) and Feijoa (#A5D785).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 209, 122) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAD17A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #AAD17A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAD17A color variations

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#AAD17A 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 #AAD17A

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

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

#AAD17A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAD17A
  • RGB170, 209, 122
  • CMYK15, 0, 34, 18
  • CSSrgb(170, 209, 122)
  • HSL87°, 49%, 65%
  • HSL Precise86.897°, 48.603%, 64.902%
  • HSV87°, 42%, 82%
  • HSB87°, 42%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.820, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.820, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.820, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAD17A
  • DECIMAL ID11194746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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