#8AA02C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olivedrab.

About #8AA02C

Visually, #8AA02C is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olivedrab. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 160 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 14% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 72% Yellow, and 37% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA02C
RGB138, 160, 44
HSL71.4°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK14%, 0%, 72%, 37%
HSV71.4°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB62.3, -23.5, 54.6
XYZ23.5, 30.7, 7.1
Decimal9084972

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA02C; }
.text-color { color: #8AA02C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA02C; }

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