#A8BC49 Color
#A8BC49 is rgb(168, 188, 73) in RGB, hsl(70, 46%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 61%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8BC49rgb(168, 188, 73)hsl(70, 46%, 51%)hsv(70, 61%, 74%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 61%, 26%)oklch(75.7% 0.142 118.3)lab(73.00% -19.00 53.87)lch(73.00% 57.12 109.43)What #A8BC49 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A8BC49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8BC49 Channel Values
How #A8BC49 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 168 · G 188 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 46% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 61% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.11:1 vs white · 9.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8BC49 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A8BC49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8BC49; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A8BC49
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A8BC49 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8bc49: #A8BC49;background-color: #A8BC49;colors: { 'color-a8bc49': '#A8BC49' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.737, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_a8bc49">#A8BC49</color>fill="#A8BC49"More Green Colors
#A8BC49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8BC49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8BC49?
#A8BC49 is a mid-tone green — rgb(168, 188, 73) in RGB and hsl(70, 46%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #A8BC49?
#A8BC49 is rgb(168, 188, 73) — red 168, green 188, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8BC49?
#A8BC49 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 61%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8BC49 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8BC49 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8BC49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8BC49 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.74, which is visibly different.
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