Information about #AEB82E color

#AEB82E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEB82E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 184, 46) — 68.2% red, 72.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 54 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AEB82E is a energetic, saturated yellow 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 a near neighbor of Sick Green (#9DB92C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pea (#A4BF20) and Bahia (#A9C01C).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 184, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AEB82E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEB82E color variations

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

#AEB82E 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 #AEB82E

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

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB82E
  • RGB174, 184, 46
  • CMYK4, 0, 54, 28
  • CSSrgb(174, 184, 46)
  • HSL64°, 60%, 45%
  • HSL Precise64.348°, 60%, 45.098%
  • HSV64°, 75%, 72%
  • HSB64°, 75%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.722, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.722, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.722, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEB82E
  • DECIMAL ID11450414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01