#8AA042

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olivedrab.

About #8AA042

At its core, #8AA042 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olivedrab. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 160 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 74.0° hue, 41.6% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA042
RGB138, 160, 66
HSL74.0°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK14%, 0%, 59%, 37%
HSV74.0°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB62.5, -22.0, 45.5
XYZ24.0, 30.9, 9.9
Decimal9084994

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA042; }
.text-color { color: #8AA042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA042; }

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