#A8BD42

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8BD42

The precise color #A8BD42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 189, and 66.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 11% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 65% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 70.2° hue, 48.2% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8BD42
RGB168, 189, 66
HSL70.2°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK11%, 0%, 65%, 26%
HSV70.2°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB73.0, -24.0, 57.5
XYZ35.3, 45.1, 12.0
Decimal11058498

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8BD42; }
.text-color { color: #A8BD42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8BD42; }

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