#A8D307

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8D307

Visually, #A8D307 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 211, and 7.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 97% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 72.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8D307
RGB168, 211, 7
HSL72.6°, 93.6%, 42.7%
CMYK20%, 0%, 97%, 17%
HSV72.6°, 96.7%, 82.7%
LAB79.0, -36.4, 77.6
XYZ39.5, 54.9, 8.7
Decimal11064071

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8D307; }
.text-color { color: #A8D307; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8D307; }

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