Information about #AED22D color

#AED22D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AED22D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 210, 45) — 68.2% red, 82.4% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 65 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AED22D is a strongly colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Jardin Green (#A5CF35). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lickety Split (#A3D92D) and Salad Green (#A1C935).

The recipe behind #AED22D is rgb(174, 210, 45), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AED22D: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #AED22D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AED22D color variations

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

#AED22D 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 #AED22D

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

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Atlantis color link
Atlantis

#9CD03B

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AED22D
  • RGB174, 210, 45
  • CMYK14, 0, 65, 18
  • CSSrgb(174, 210, 45)
  • HSL73°, 65%, 50%
  • HSL Precise73.091°, 64.706%, 50%
  • HSV73°, 79%, 82%
  • HSB73°, 79%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.824, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.824, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.824, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAED22D
  • DECIMAL ID11457069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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