#A0AF1D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A0AF1D

The precise color #A0AF1D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 175 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 83% Yellow, and 31% Black. The HSL representation is 66.2° hue, 71.6% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0AF1D
RGB160, 175, 29
HSL66.2°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK9%, 0%, 83%, 31%
HSV66.2°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB68.2, -22.2, 65.2
XYZ30.0, 38.2, 7.0
Decimal10530589

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.64:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0AF1D; }
.text-color { color: #A0AF1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0AF1D; }

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