#A8C550

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8C550

The hex code #A8C550 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 197 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 15% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 59% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 74.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8C550
RGB168, 197, 80
HSL74.9°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK15%, 0%, 59%, 23%
HSV74.9°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB75.3, -26.8, 54.1
XYZ37.6, 48.8, 15.0
Decimal11060560

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8C550; }
.text-color { color: #A8C550; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8C550; }

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