#A8D324

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8D324

At its core, #A8D324 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 211 green, and 36 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 20% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 83% Yellow, and 17% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#A8D324
RGB168, 211, 36
HSL74.7°, 70.9%, 48.4%
CMYK20%, 0%, 83%, 17%
HSV74.7°, 82.9%, 82.7%
LAB79.1, -35.8, 73.1
XYZ39.8, 55.0, 10.2
Decimal11064100

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8D324; }
.text-color { color: #A8D324; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8D324; }

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