#A0CC42

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A0CC42

When working with digital screens, the color #A0CC42 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 204, and 66.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0CC42
RGB160, 204, 66
HSL79.1°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK22%, 0%, 68%, 20%
HSV79.1°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB76.7, -34.3, 61.2
XYZ37.1, 51.1, 13.1
Decimal10538050

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.21:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0CC42; }
.text-color { color: #A0CC42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0CC42; }

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