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#AACD32

#aacd32 ≈ Yellow Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#aacd32 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 80.39% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.07% cyan, 0% magenta, 75.61% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 73.55°, with 60.78% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9acd32), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#99cc33
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Relative luminance0.5244

Complementary

  1. #aacd32
  2. #5532cd

Split complementary

  1. #aacd32
  2. #325ccd
  3. #a332cd

Analogous

  1. #cda332
  2. #aacd32
  3. #5ccd32

Triadic

  1. #aacd32
  2. #32aacd
  3. #cd32aa

Tetradic

  1. #aacd32
  2. #32cd55
  3. #5532cd
  4. #cd32aa

Square

  1. #aacd32
  2. #32cda3
  3. #5532cd
  4. #cd325c

Monochromatic

  1. #445214
  2. #778f23
  3. #aacd32
  4. #c3dc70
  5. #ddebad

Shades

#aacd32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aacd32
  2. #99b92d
  3. #88a428
  4. #779023
  5. #667b1e
  6. #556719
  7. #445214
  8. #333e0f
  9. #22290a
  10. #111505
  11. #000000

Tints

#aacd32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aacd32
  2. #b3d247
  3. #bbd75b
  4. #c4dc70
  5. #cce184
  6. #d5e699
  7. #ddebad
  8. #e6f0c2
  9. #eef5d6
  10. #f7faeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aacd32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aacd32
  2. #a6c53a
  3. #a2be42
  4. #9db649
  5. #99ae51
  6. #95a759
  7. #919f61
  8. #8d9769
  9. #888f70
  10. #848878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c0c0c0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b7c59b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d9c009 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d5c041 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b3c2b0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c8c620 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c5c53b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b0c78f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aacd32 {
  color: #aacd32;
}
Background
.bg-aacd32 {
  background-color: #aacd32;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-aacd32 {
  border: 2px solid #aacd32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aacd32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 205 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 61% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aacd32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aacd32, #5ccd32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aacd32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 205 50 / 0.35);
}

#9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 2.96 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.19 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 6.55 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 7.33 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.97 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.90 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 11.24 #5532cd Inverted #c0c0c0 Grayscale 

Yellow Green
#aacd32  rgb(170, 205, 50)  hsl(74, 61%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#5532cd  rgb(85, 50, 205)  hsl(254, 61%, 50%)  Ocean Blue
#32aacd  rgb(50, 170, 205)  hsl(194, 61%, 50%)  Moonstone Blue
#cd32aa  rgb(205, 50, 170)  hsl(314, 61%, 50%)  Medium Violet Red