#A0BD42

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A0BD42

The precise color #A0BD42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 189, and 66.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 15% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 65% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 74.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0BD42
RGB160, 189, 66
HSL74.1°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK15%, 0%, 65%, 26%
HSV74.1°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB72.4, -27.2, 56.7
XYZ33.7, 44.3, 11.9
Decimal10534210

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0BD42; }
.text-color { color: #A0BD42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0BD42; }

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