#aec059 color: Middle Green Yellow
#aec059 is rgb(174, 192, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.246% 0.13037 117.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aec059
#aec059 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 118°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.48:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#acbf60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #aec059 mixed with white
Darker: #aec059 mixed with black
Calmer: #aec059 with less saturation
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Questions about #aec059
What color is #aec059?
#aec059 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Middle Green Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(174, 192, 89), in HSL hsl(70.49, 44.98%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.246% 0.13037 117.801).
What colors go well with #aec059?
The complementary color of #aec059 is #bfa2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8af46 and #77cc84. The triadic partners are #58c0fe and #f790b5.
Is white or black text more readable on #aec059?
Black text reads better on #aec059: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aec059 a warm or cool color?
#aec059 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.13.