ColorTool
Log in
#A8D117

#a8d117 ≈ Yellow Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#a8d117 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 81.96% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.62% cyan, 0% magenta, 89% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 73.23°, with 80.17% saturation and 45.49% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yellow Green (#9acd32), ΔE 3.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#99cc00
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5399

Complementary

  1. #a8d117
  2. #4017d1

Split complementary

  1. #a8d117
  2. #174bd1
  3. #9d17d1

Analogous

  1. #d19d17
  2. #a8d117
  3. #4bd117

Triadic

  1. #a8d117
  2. #17a8d1
  3. #d117a8

Tetradic

  1. #a8d117
  2. #17d140
  3. #4017d1
  4. #d117a8

Square

  1. #a8d117
  2. #17d19d
  3. #4017d1
  4. #d1174b

Monochromatic

  1. #394708
  2. #718c0f
  3. #a8d117
  4. #c7eb49
  5. #ddf38e

Shades

#a8d117 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a8d117
  2. #97bc15
  3. #86a712
  4. #769210
  5. #657d0e
  6. #54690c
  7. #435409
  8. #323f07
  9. #222a05
  10. #111502
  11. #000000

Tints

#a8d117 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a8d117
  2. #b1d62e
  3. #b9da45
  4. #c2df5d
  5. #cbe374
  6. #d4e88b
  7. #dceda2
  8. #e5f1b9
  9. #eef6d1
  10. #f6fae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a8d117 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a8d117
  2. #a4c922
  3. #a0c12c
  4. #9cb937
  5. #98b141
  6. #94a94c
  7. #90a056
  8. #8c9861
  9. #88906b
  10. #848876
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b8c89b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dec300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d9c231 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1c6b2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cbc900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c7c829 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aeca8e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-a8d117 {
  color: #a8d117;
}
Background
.bg-a8d117 {
  background-color: #a8d117;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-a8d117 {
  border: 2px solid #a8d117;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a8d117;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 209 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 80% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a8d117 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a8d117, #4bd117);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a8d117 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 209 23 / 0.35);
}

#9acd32 Yellow Green ΔE 3.45 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 4.92 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.80 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 7.25 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 7.77 #a7fc00 Spring Bud ΔE 9.97 #ccff00 Electric Lime ΔE 10.38 #572ee8 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Yellow Green
#a8d117  rgb(168, 209, 23)  hsl(73, 80%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#4017d1  rgb(64, 23, 209)  hsl(253, 80%, 45%)  Medium Blue
#17a8d1  rgb(23, 168, 209)  hsl(193, 80%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#d117a8  rgb(209, 23, 168)  hsl(313, 80%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red