#A8CB48 Color
#A8CB48 is rgb(168, 203, 72) in RGB, hsl(76, 56%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 65%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8CB48rgb(168, 203, 72)hsl(76, 56%, 54%)hsv(76, 65%, 80%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 65%, 20%)oklch(79.1% 0.161 122.9)lab(77.23% -25.87 58.67)lch(77.23% 64.12 113.80)What #A8CB48 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 #A8CB48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8CB48 Channel Values
How #A8CB48 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 203 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 56% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 65% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8CB48 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 #A8CB48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8CB48; 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 #A8CB48
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 #A8CB48 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.
#A8CB48#C6C649#BAC848#C0C04B#B7C54A#B5C0C0#B0C59E#BEBEBEUsing #A8CB48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8cb48: #A8CB48;background-color: #A8CB48;colors: { 'color-a8cb48': '#A8CB48' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.796, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_a8cb48">#A8CB48</color>fill="#A8CB48"More Green Colors
#A8CB48 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8CB48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8CB48?
#A8CB48 is a mid-tone green — rgb(168, 203, 72) in RGB and hsl(76, 56%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #A8CB48?
#A8CB48 is rgb(168, 203, 72) — red 168, green 203, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8CB48?
#A8CB48 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 65%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8CB48 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8CB48 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8CB48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8CB48 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 10.04, which is visibly different.
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