Nearest-color comparison
Acid Green #B0BF1A vs Yellow Green #9ACD32: RGB distance 35.4 and contrast 1.08:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Acid Green and Yellow Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 35.4. Yellow Green is lighter by 0.0419, and Acid Green is more saturated by 15 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.08:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Acid Green and Yellow Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Acid Green is #B0BF1A, a warm yellow with hue 65°, saturation 76% and luminance 0.4657. Beside Yellow Green, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 10.31:1.
green color
Yellow Green is #9ACD32, a cool green with hue 80°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.5076. Beside Acid Green, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.15:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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