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#aeb406 color: Mustard Green

#aeb406 is rgb(174, 180, 6) in RGB and oklch(74.03% 0.16304 112.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

74%
0.163
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #aeb406

#aeb406 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Green (#a8b504). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aeb406 mixed with white

  1. aeb406
  2. b5bc3d
  3. bdc459
  4. c5cb71
  5. cdd387
  6. d5da9c
  7. dde2b0
  8. e5e9c4
  9. eef1d8
  10. f6f8eb

Darker: #aeb406 mixed with black

  1. aeb406
  2. 979c04
  3. 808503
  4. 6a6e02
  5. 555801
  6. 414401
  7. 2e3000
  8. 1c1d00
  9. 0b0c00
  10. 010200

Calmer: #aeb406 with less saturation

  1. aeb406
  2. adb332
  3. adb348
  4. acb258
  5. acb167
  6. acb174
  7. abb080
  8. abaf8b
  9. abad96
  10. abaca1

Questions about #aeb406

What color is #aeb406?

#aeb406 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Green. In RGB it is rgb(174, 180, 6), in HSL hsl(62.07, 93.55%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.03% 0.16304 112.165).

What colors go well with #aeb406?

The complementary color of #aeb406 is #af95ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9e00 and #68c460. The triadic partners are #00baff and #f67bb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aeb406?

Black text reads better on #aeb406: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aeb406 a warm or cool color?

#aeb406 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.163.