Information about #A8C478 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8C478 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 196, 120) — 65.9% red, 76.9% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 30 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8C478 presents itself as a mildly saturated chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tan Green (#A9BE70). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caper (#AFC182) and Light Olive (#ACBF69).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(168, 196, 120)), which gives #A8C478 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A8C478 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8C478 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8C478 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A8C478 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8C478 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8C478 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8C478 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A8C478 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A8C478

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Pale Olive Green color link
Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

#A8C478 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8C478
  • RGB168, 196, 120
  • CMYK11, 0, 30, 23
  • CSSrgb(168, 196, 120)
  • HSL82°, 39%, 62%
  • HSL Precise82.105°, 39.175%, 61.961%
  • HSV82°, 39%, 77%
  • HSB82°, 39%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.769, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.769, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.769, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8C478
  • DECIMAL ID11060344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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