Information about #A8C526 color

#A8C526 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8C526 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 197, 38) — 65.9% red, 77.3% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 62 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8C526 reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pea (#A4BF20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bahia (#A9C01C) and Acid Green (#B0BF1A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(168, 197, 38)), which gives #A8C526 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8C526: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #A8C526 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8C526 color variations

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#A8C526 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A8C526

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

#A8C526 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8C526
  • RGB168, 197, 38
  • CMYK11, 0, 62, 23
  • HSL71°, 68%, 46%
  • HSL Precise70.943°, 67.66%, 46.078%
  • HSV71°, 81%, 77%
  • HSB71°, 81%, 77%
  • HEX IDA8C526
  • DECIMAL ID11060518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
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