#A0CC16

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A0CC16

At its core, #A0CC16 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 204, 22).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 22% C, 0% M, 89% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 74.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium 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#A0CC16
RGB160, 204, 22
HSL74.5°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK22%, 0%, 89%, 20%
HSV74.5°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB76.5, -36.2, 73.6
XYZ36.2, 50.7, 8.6
Decimal10538006

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0CC16; }
.text-color { color: #A0CC16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0CC16; }

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