#A8E999
A light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.
About #A8E999
The hex code #A8E999 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 233, 153).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 28% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8E999
RGB168, 233, 153
HSL108.8°, 64.5%, 75.7%
CMYK28%, 0%, 34%, 9%
HSV108.8°, 34.3%, 91.4%
LAB86.5, -35.2, 32.5
XYZ51.0, 68.9, 40.7
Decimal11069849
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.78:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8E999;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8E999;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8E999;
}