Information about #ABAE2F color

#ABAE2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ABAE2F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 174, 47) (67.1% red, 68.2% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 50 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ABAE2F reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sick Green (#9DB92C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Karma (#B6A237) and Earls Green (#B8A722).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 174, 47) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #ABAE2F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ABAE2F color variations

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

#ABAE2F 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 #ABAE2F

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABAE2F
  • RGB171, 174, 47
  • CMYK1, 0, 50, 32
  • CSSrgb(171, 174, 47)
  • HSL61°, 57%, 43%
  • HSL Precise61.417°, 57.466%, 43.333%
  • HSV61°, 73%, 68%
  • HSB61°, 73%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.682, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.682, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.682, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDABAE2F
  • DECIMAL ID11251247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01