What color is #AEC271?

#AEC271 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AEC271?

The RGB value is 174, 194, 113: 174 red, 194 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEC271?

The complementary color is #8571C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEC271?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEC271 color

#AEC271 rgb(174, 194, 113)

Shades of green

The hex color #AEC271 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 76.1% green and 44.3% blue (174, 194, 113).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 40% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.75:1).

#AEC271 color codes

HEX	`#AEC271`
RGB	`rgb(174, 194, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 76.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 40%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 42%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 42%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.31, -19.74, 38.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.31, 43.2, 117.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.728, 48.775, 22.941)`
Decimal	`11453041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEC271, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AEC271	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEC271 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AEC271 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aec271; }
.text { color: #aec271; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aec271; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 194 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aec271, #86c271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #AEC271?: #AEC271 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Fiddle-Leaf Fig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AEC271?: The RGB value is 174, 194, 113: 174 red, 194 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEC271?: The complementary color is #8571C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEC271?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.