#A8CC16

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8CC16

When working with digital screens, the color #A8CC16 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 204, 22).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 71.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8CC16
RGB168, 204, 22
HSL71.9°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK18%, 0%, 89%, 20%
HSV71.9°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB77.0, -33.0, 74.2
XYZ37.9, 51.6, 8.7
Decimal11062294

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8CC16; }
.text-color { color: #A8CC16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8CC16; }

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