#A8D366

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8D366

The hex code #A8D366 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 211 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 20% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 52% Yellow, and 17% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8D366
RGB168, 211, 102
HSL83.7°, 55.3%, 61.4%
CMYK20%, 0%, 52%, 17%
HSV83.7°, 51.7%, 82.7%
LAB79.5, -31.5, 48.9
XYZ41.8, 55.9, 21.1
Decimal11064166

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8D366; }
.text-color { color: #A8D366; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8D366; }

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