Information about #AEBA02 color

#AEBA02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEBA02 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 186, 2) — 68.2% red, 72.9% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 72 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AEBA02 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Snot (#ACBB0D). Slightly further away sit Bile (#B5C306) and Baby Puke Green (#B6C406).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(174, 186, 2)), which gives #AEBA02 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEBA02: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEBA02 color variations

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

#AEBA02 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 #AEBA02

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

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEBA02
  • RGB174, 186, 2
  • CMYK5, 0, 72, 27
  • CSSrgb(174, 186, 2)
  • HSL64°, 98%, 37%
  • HSL Precise63.913°, 97.872%, 36.863%
  • HSV64°, 99%, 73%
  • HSB64°, 99%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.729, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.729, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.729, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAEBA02
  • DECIMAL ID11450882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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