#A8E242

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8E242

The hex code #A8E242 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 226 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#A8E242
RGB168, 226, 66
HSL81.8°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK26%, 0%, 71%, 11%
HSV81.8°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB83.5, -41.1, 68.3
XYZ44.3, 63.1, 15.0
Decimal11067970

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E242; }
.text-color { color: #A8E242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E242; }

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