#A8C500
A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #A8C500
At its core, #A8C500 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 197 green, and 0 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 23% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark 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#A8C500
RGB168, 197, 0
HSL68.8°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK15%, 0%, 100%, 23%
HSV68.8°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB75.0, -30.0, 75.2
XYZ36.1, 48.3, 7.4
Decimal11060480
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8C500;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8C500;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8C500;
}