#A8E942

A medium, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8E942

Visually, #A8E942 is defined as a vivid green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 233 green, and 66 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 28% C, 0% M, 72% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#A8E942
RGB168, 233, 66
HSL83.4°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK28%, 0%, 72%, 9%
HSV83.4°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB85.5, -44.2, 70.2
XYZ46.3, 67.0, 15.6
Decimal11069762

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E942; }
.text-color { color: #A8E942; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E942; }

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