Information about #A8C96E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8C96E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 201, 110) (65.9% red, 78.8% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 13 / 0 / 36 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8C96E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow-green — 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 just a few steps away from Spring (#A3C566). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tan Green (#A9BE70) and Light Olive (#ACBF69).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(168, 201, 110)), which gives #A8C96E its character. If you plan to put text on a #A8C96E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8C96E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8C96E color variations

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

#A8C96E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8C96E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8C96E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8C96E 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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#A8C96E 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 #A8C96E

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

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Pale Olive Green color link
Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

#A8C96E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8C96E
  • RGB168, 201, 110
  • CMYK13, 0, 36, 21
  • CSSrgb(168, 201, 110)
  • HSL82°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise81.758°, 45.729%, 60.98%
  • HSV82°, 45%, 79%
  • HSB82°, 45%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.788, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.788, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.788, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8C96E
  • DECIMAL ID11061614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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