Information about #AEC072 color

#AEC072 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEC072 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 192, 114) — 68.2% red, 75.3% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 31 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AEC072 is a moderately toned sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tan Green (#A9BE70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Caper (#AFC182).

The recipe behind #AEC072 is rgb(174, 192, 114), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AEC072 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #AEC072 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEC072 color variations

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

#AEC072 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 #AEC072

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC072
  • RGB174, 192, 114
  • CMYK7, 0, 31, 25
  • CSSrgb(174, 192, 114)
  • HSL74°, 38%, 60%
  • HSL Precise73.846°, 38.235%, 60%
  • HSV74°, 41%, 75%
  • HSB74°, 41%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.753, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.753, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.753, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEC072
  • DECIMAL ID11452530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01