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What color is AED40D?

The RGB color code for color number #AED40D is RGB(174, 212, 13). In the RGB color model, #AED40D has a red value of 174, a green value of 212, and a blue value of 13. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 93.9% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 71.5° (degrees), 88.4 % saturation, and 44.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AED40D has a hue of 71.5° (degrees), 93.9 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



Color AED40D is cool or warm?

Color AED40D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AED40D? (For interior and product design)

AED40D has an LRV of nearly 56. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#AED40D

Light Color


Compare LRV 56 of #AED40D with dark and light Color




Is #AED40D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AED40D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AED40D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 212, 13)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
212 (83.1%)
Blue
13 (5.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.92%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
93.87%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(71.46deg, 88.4 %, 44.1 %)

Hue
71.46°
Saturation
88.44 %.
Lightness
44.12 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 214, 46)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
214 (84.1%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
71.46°
Saturation
93.87 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 71.46°

W: 5.10 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 41.07

Y : 56.11

Z : 9.05

YXY

Y1 : 56.11

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.53

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 16.86%

Y : 94.90%


LRV

~ 56.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.4GY 7.8/12.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.68

A : -34.4

B : 77.69

CIE-Lch

L : 79.68

C : 84.96

H : 113.88

CIE-Luv

L : 79.68

U : -17.91

V : 89.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.91

A : -33.22

B : 45.28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AED40D


Here are the colors similar to AED40D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B0E313
Inchworm
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#9ACD32
Yellow Green
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#BDDA57
June Bud
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#CAE00D
Bitter Lemon
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AED40D.


#A7D500
PANTONE 2291 C
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#AADB1E
PANTONE 2290 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#ADCB00
PANTONE 3507 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#A4D233
PANTONE 2299 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AED40D.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AED40D.


#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#B0D45D
RAL 120 80 60 - Neon Green
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#C4D056
RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AED40D.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AED40D


Here are the paint colors similar to AED40D. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AED40D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AED40D to Benjamin Moore


#A4C700
Margarita (2026-20)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AED40D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AED40D to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#B3D157
Citrus Leaf (DE 5558)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#B9CB5A
Asparagus Fern (DE 5551)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#A3BC3A
In the Tropics (DEA 125)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AED40D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AED40D to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 12.14 (87.9% similar)
#AFB96A
Lime Rickey (SW 6717)
ΔE - 12.29 (87.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AED40D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AED40D to Valspar


#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#B6C957
Temptation (6007-8B)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#A4C65E
Spring Lime (6006-10B)
ΔE - 8.51 (91.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AED40D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AED40D to PPG Paints


#A8C74D
Mojo (PPG1220-7)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color AED40D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AED40D to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#B7BB6B
Citrus Peel (P360-5)
ΔE - 12.23 (87.8% similar)
#A1AC4D
Intoxication (PPU10-05)
ΔE - 12.55 (87.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AED40D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AED40D to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.21 (85.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AED40D color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AED40D
Inchworm*

330DD4
Medium Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AED40D?

Color that best contrast with #AED40D is #330DD4, color name is Medium Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AED40D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AED40D is #330DD4, color name is Medium Blue*.





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