What color is #AEC57D?

#AEC57D is a light, 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 #AEC57D?

The RGB value is 174, 197, 125: 174 red, 197 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEC57D?

The complementary color is #947DC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEC57D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEC57D color

#AEC57D rgb(174, 197, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #AEC57D is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 77.3% green and 49% blue (174, 197, 125).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 38% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Fiddle-Leaf Fig (#A6C875), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#AEC57D color codes

HEX	`#AEC57D`
RGB	`rgb(174, 197, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 77.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 38%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 37%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 37%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.32, -19.77, 33.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.32, 38.97, 120.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.123, 50.412, 26.962)`
Decimal	`11453821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEC57D, 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 #AEC57D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEC57D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	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 #AEC57D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aec57d; }
.text { color: #aec57d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aec57d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 197 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aec57d, #8ac57d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #AEC57D?: #AEC57D is a light, 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 #AEC57D?: The RGB value is 174, 197, 125: 174 red, 197 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEC57D?: The complementary color is #947DC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEC57D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.