Information about #A8C57C color

#A8C57C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8C57C is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 197, 124) — 65.9% red, 77.3% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 29 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8C57C presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow-green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Caper (#AFC182). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tan Green (#A9BE70) and Pastel Avocado (#B1C086).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(168, 197, 124)), which gives #A8C57C its character. If you plan to put text on a #A8C57C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8C57C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8C57C color variations

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#A8C57C 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 #A8C57C

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8C57C
  • RGB168, 197, 124
  • CMYK11, 0, 29, 23
  • CSSrgb(168, 197, 124)
  • HSL84°, 39%, 63%
  • HSL Precise83.836°, 38.624%, 62.941%
  • HSV84°, 37%, 77%
  • HSB84°, 37%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.773, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.773, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.773, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8C57C
  • DECIMAL ID11060604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01