ColorTool
Log in
#AEF02F

#aef02f ≈ Spring Bud

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#aef02f is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 94.12% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 80.42% yellow and 5.88% black. Its hue angle is 80.52°, with 86.55% saturation and 56.27% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Spring Bud (#a7fc00), ΔE 3.09.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#99ff33
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.7152

Complementary

  1. #aef02f
  2. #712ff0

Split complementary

  1. #aef02f
  2. #2f4df0
  3. #d22ff0

Analogous

  1. #f0d22f
  2. #aef02f
  3. #4df02f

Triadic

  1. #aef02f
  2. #2faef0
  3. #f02fae

Tetradic

  1. #aef02f
  2. #2ff071
  3. #712ff0
  4. #f02fae

Square

  1. #aef02f
  2. #2ff0d2
  3. #712ff0
  4. #f02f4d

Monochromatic

  1. #557d09
  2. #86c40e
  3. #aef02f
  4. #caf576
  5. #e6fabe

Shades

#aef02f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aef02f
  2. #9dd82a
  3. #8bc026
  4. #7aa821
  5. #68901c
  6. #577818
  7. #466013
  8. #34480e
  9. #233009
  10. #111805
  11. #000000

Tints

#aef02f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aef02f
  2. #b6f244
  3. #bef359
  4. #c6f56d
  5. #cef682
  6. #d7f897
  7. #dff9ac
  8. #e7fbc1
  9. #effcd5
  10. #f7feea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aef02f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aef02f
  2. #a9e537
  3. #a5da3f
  4. #a0ce47
  5. #9cc34f
  6. #97b858
  7. #92ad60
  8. #8ea268
  9. #899670
  10. #858b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dcdcdc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cbe4b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fcdf00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f3db45 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b5e5cd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e1e60a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dbe43d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b2e9a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-aef02f {
  color: #aef02f;
}
Background
.bg-aef02f {
  background-color: #aef02f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-aef02f {
  border: 2px solid #aef02f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aef02f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 240 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 81 87% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aef02f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aef02f, #4df02f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aef02f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 240 47 / 0.35);
}

#a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 3.09 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 3.26 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 3.95 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 5.44 #7cfc00 Lawn Green ΔE 6.15 #7fff00 Chartreuse ΔE 6.24 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 7.14 #510fd0 Inverted #dcdcdc Grayscale 

Spring Bud
#aef02f  rgb(174, 240, 47)  hsl(81, 87%, 56%)  Spring Bud
#712ff0  rgb(113, 47, 240)  hsl(261, 87%, 56%)  Electric Indigo
#2faef0  rgb(47, 174, 240)  hsl(201, 87%, 56%)  Deep Sky Blue
#f02fae  rgb(240, 47, 174)  hsl(321, 87%, 56%)  Shocking Pink