Information about #AEC48A color

#AEC48A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEC48A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 196, 138) (68.2% red, 76.9% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 23 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEC48A is a softly balanced zesty chartreuse that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Caper (#AFC182) and Sprout Pine (#A8CB8D).

The recipe behind #AEC48A is rgb(174, 196, 138), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AEC48A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEC48A color variations

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#AEC48A 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 #AEC48A

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

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC48A
  • RGB174, 196, 138
  • CMYK9, 0, 23, 23
  • CSSrgb(174, 196, 138)
  • HSL83°, 33%, 65%
  • HSL Precise82.759°, 32.955%, 65.49%
  • HSV83°, 30%, 77%
  • HSB83°, 30%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.769, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.769, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.769, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEC48A
  • DECIMAL ID11453578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01