Information about #AAE24A color

#AAE24A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAE24A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 226, 74) — 66.7% red, 88.6% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 0 / 60 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAE24A presents itself as a energetic, saturated chartreuse — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Spring Bud (#AFE751). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Conifer (#B1DD52) and Brilliant Chartreuse Green (#9CE751).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 226, 74) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAE24A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAE24A color variations

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

#AAE24A 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 #AAE24A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAE24A
  • RGB170, 226, 74
  • CMYK22, 0, 60, 11
  • CSSrgb(170, 226, 74)
  • HSL82°, 72%, 59%
  • HSL Precise82.105°, 72.381%, 58.824%
  • HSV82°, 67%, 89%
  • HSB82°, 67%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.886, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.886, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.886, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAE24A
  • DECIMAL ID11199050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01