#8AAF00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #8AAF00

Visually, #8AAF00 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 175, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 21% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark 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#8AAF00
RGB138, 175, 0
HSL72.7°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK21%, 0%, 100%, 31%
HSV72.7°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB66.6, -32.1, 68.0
XYZ25.8, 36.1, 5.6
Decimal9088768

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.21:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AAF00; }
.text-color { color: #8AAF00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AAF00; }

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