HEX Color #A0FF00 (Greenyellow)

About #A0FF00

The precise color #A0FF00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Greenyellow. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 255 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0FF00

RGB160, 255, 0

HSL82.4°, 100.0%, 50.0%

CMYK37%, 0%, 100%, 0%

HSV82.4°, 100.0%, 100.0%

LAB91.2, -57.9, 87.4

XYZ50.3, 79.0, 12.6

Decimal10551040

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A0FF00 #5F00FF

Analogous

#FFDE00 #20FF00

Triadic

#009FFF #FF009F

Tetradic

#00FFDE #5F00FF #FF0020

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A0FF00

#AAFF1C

#B5FF38

#BFFF55

#CAFF71

#D4FF8D

#DFFFAA

#E9FFC6

#F4FFE2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A0FF00

#8EE200

#7CC600

#6AAA00

#588D00

#477100

#355500

#233800

#111C00

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.25:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

16.80:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.19:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

14.28:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0FF00; }

.text-color { color: #A0FF00; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0FF00; }

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