#A8CC00

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8CC00

The precise color #A8CC00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 204 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8CC00
RGB168, 204, 0
HSL70.6°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK18%, 0%, 100%, 20%
HSV70.6°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB77.0, -33.3, 76.7
XYZ37.7, 51.5, 8.0
Decimal11062272

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8CC00; }
.text-color { color: #A8CC00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8CC00; }

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