#A8E28A

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #A8E28A

The hex code #A8E28A represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Its closest recognized web color is Lightgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 226, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 99.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8E28A
RGB168, 226, 138
HSL99.5°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK26%, 0%, 39%, 11%
HSV99.5°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB84.3, -34.1, 37.2
XYZ47.9, 64.6, 34.0
Decimal11068042

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E28A; }
.text-color { color: #A8E28A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E28A; }

Similar Colors

Lightgreen
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