#A8B616

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8B616

When working with digital screens, the color #A8B616 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 182, 22).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 88% Yellow, and 29% Black. With a hue angle of 65.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8B616
RGB168, 182, 22
HSL65.2°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK8%, 0%, 88%, 29%
HSV65.2°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB70.8, -22.5, 69.1
XYZ33.0, 41.8, 7.1
Decimal11056662

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8B616; }
.text-color { color: #A8B616; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8B616; }

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