#A8E950

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #A8E950

When working with digital screens, the color #A8E950 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 233 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 28% C, 0% M, 66% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 85.5° hue, 77.7% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8E950
RGB168, 233, 80
HSL85.5°, 77.7%, 61.4%
CMYK28%, 0%, 66%, 9%
HSV85.5°, 65.7%, 91.4%
LAB85.6, -43.3, 65.2
XYZ46.7, 67.2, 18.1
Decimal11069776

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8E950; }
.text-color { color: #A8E950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8E950; }

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