#A8BD33

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8BD33

The hex code #A8BD33 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 189 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 11% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#A8BD33
RGB168, 189, 51
HSL69.1°, 57.5%, 47.1%
CMYK11%, 0%, 73%, 26%
HSV69.1°, 73.0%, 74.1%
LAB72.9, -24.8, 63.1
XYZ34.9, 45.0, 10.0
Decimal11058483

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8BD33; }
.text-color { color: #A8BD33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8BD33; }

Similar Colors

Yellowgreen
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