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#A8FE2F Color

#A8FE2F is rgb(168, 254, 47) in RGB, hsl(85, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 81%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Yellow (#ADFF2F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8FE2F
HEX#A8FE2F
RGBrgb(168, 254, 47)
HSLhsl(85, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(85, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 81%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.235 130.8)
LABlab(91.66% -47.74 79.86)
LCHlch(91.66% 93.05 120.87)

What #A8FE2F 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 #A8FE2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A8FE2F Channel Values

How #A8FE2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 254 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8FE2F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8FE2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8FE2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A8FE2F

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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Shades

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How #A8FE2F 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.

Typical#A8FE2F
Protanopia#F2F231
Protanomaly#D8F730
Deuteranopia#E6E63C
Deuteranomaly#D0F037
Tritanopia#BEF0F0
Tritanomaly#B6F6C1
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #A8FE2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a8fe2f: #A8FE2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8FE2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8fe2f': '#A8FE2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.996, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_a8fe2f">#A8FE2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8FE2F"

More Green Colors

#A8FE2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8FE2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8FE2F?

#A8FE2F is a mid-tone green — rgb(168, 254, 47) in RGB and hsl(85, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Yellow (#ADFF2F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.55.

What is the RGB value of #A8FE2F?

#A8FE2F is rgb(168, 254, 47) — red 168, green 254, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8FE2F?

#A8FE2F converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 81%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8FE2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8FE2F scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8FE2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8FE2F 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 1.55, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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