#A8CC1D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8CC1D

The hex code #A8CC1D represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 204, and 29.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 18% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 86% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 72.3° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8CC1D
RGB168, 204, 29
HSL72.3°, 75.1%, 45.7%
CMYK18%, 0%, 86%, 20%
HSV72.3°, 85.8%, 80.0%
LAB77.0, -32.8, 72.9
XYZ38.0, 51.6, 9.1
Decimal11062301

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.32:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8CC1D; }
.text-color { color: #A8CC1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8CC1D; }

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