#8AA816

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #8AA816

When working with digital screens, the color #8AA816 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 168, and 22.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 87% yellow, and 34% 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. 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#8AA816
RGB138, 168, 22
HSL72.3°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK18%, 0%, 87%, 34%
HSV72.3°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB64.5, -28.4, 63.1
XYZ24.6, 33.5, 5.9
Decimal9086998

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AA816; }
.text-color { color: #8AA816; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AA816; }

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