#A8C533

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8C533

The hex code #A8C533 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 197 green, and 51 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 15% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 71.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8C533
RGB168, 197, 51
HSL71.9°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK15%, 0%, 74%, 23%
HSV71.9°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB75.1, -28.7, 65.2
XYZ36.7, 48.5, 10.6
Decimal11060531

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8C533; }
.text-color { color: #A8C533; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8C533; }

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