#A8C516
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #A8C516
At its core, #A8C516 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 197 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 15% C, 0% M, 89% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 69.9° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8C516
RGB168, 197, 22
HSL69.9°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK15%, 0%, 89%, 23%
HSV69.9°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB75.0, -29.7, 72.6
XYZ36.3, 48.3, 8.2
Decimal11060502
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8C516;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8C516;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8C516;
}