Information about #A8C270 color

#A8C270 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8C270 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 194, 112) — 65.9% red, 76.1% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 32 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8C270 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse — 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 practically indistinguishable from Tan Green (#A9BE70). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Spring (#A3C566).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(168, 194, 112)), which gives #A8C270 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A8C270 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8C270 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8C270 color variations

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#A8C270 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 #A8C270

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8C270
  • RGB168, 194, 112
  • CMYK10, 0, 32, 24
  • CSSrgb(168, 194, 112)
  • HSL79°, 40%, 60%
  • HSL Precise79.024°, 40.196%, 60%
  • HSV79°, 42%, 76%
  • HSB79°, 42%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.761, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.761, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.761, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8C270
  • DECIMAL ID11059824
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01