Information about #AAD57C color

#AAD57C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AAD57C falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 213, 124) — 66.7% red, 83.5% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 35 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAD57C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Anise (#A7D67D). Slightly further away sit Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) and Feijoa (#A5D785).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(170, 213, 124)), which gives #AAD57C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #AAD57C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAD57C color variations

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#AAD57C 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 #AAD57C

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

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAD57C
  • RGB170, 213, 124
  • CMYK17, 0, 35, 16
  • CSSrgb(170, 213, 124)
  • HSL89°, 51%, 66%
  • HSL Precise88.989°, 51.445%, 66.078%
  • HSV89°, 42%, 84%
  • HSB89°, 42%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.835, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.835, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.835, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAD57C
  • DECIMAL ID11195772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01