#A8E249

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8E249

The precise color #A8E249 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 226 green, and 73 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow, and 11% 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8E249
RGB168, 226, 73
HSL82.7°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK26%, 0%, 68%, 11%
HSV82.7°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB83.5, -40.7, 65.8
XYZ44.5, 63.2, 16.2
Decimal11067977

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.64:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E249; }
.text-color { color: #A8E249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E249; }

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