#8AA807

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #8AA807

When working with digital screens, the color #8AA807 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 168 parts green, and 7 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 18% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 96% Yellow, and 34% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AA807
RGB138, 168, 7
HSL71.2°, 92.0%, 34.3%
CMYK18%, 0%, 96%, 34%
HSV71.2°, 95.8%, 65.9%
LAB64.5, -28.7, 65.5
XYZ24.5, 33.4, 5.4
Decimal9086983

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.68:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA807; }
.text-color { color: #8AA807; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA807; }

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