Information about #AEBC89 color

#AEBC89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEBC89 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 188, 137) (68.2% red, 73.7% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 20 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AEBC89 presents itself as a softly balanced chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caper (#AFC182) and Norway (#A4B88F).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 188, 137) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AEBC89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #AEBC89 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEBC89 color variations

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

#AEBC89 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 #AEBC89

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEBC89
  • RGB174, 188, 137
  • CMYK5, 0, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(174, 188, 137)
  • HSL76°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise76.471°, 27.568%, 63.725%
  • HSV76°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB76°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.737, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.737, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.737, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEBC89
  • DECIMAL ID11451529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01