HEX atlas value

#A8CB0B

#A8CB0B is a cool green HEX color close to Acid Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 168, 203, 11, HSL 71, 90%, 42%, has luminance 0.5106, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

green cool vibrant jewel-tone

#A8CB0B Sample readable text

HEX #A8CB0B

RGB rgb(168, 203, 11)

HSL hsl(71 90% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(17, 0, 95, 20)

Luminance 0.5106

Contrast Black 11.21:1White 1.87:1

CSS

--color-a8cb0b: #A8CB0B;
.background-a8cb0b { background-color: #A8CB0B; }
.text-a8cb0b { color: #A8CB0B; }

Luminance0.5106

Black text11.21:1AA Pass

White text1.87:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#A8CB0B","rgb":[168,203,11],"hsl":[71,90,42],"cmyk":[17,0,95,20],"luminance":0.5106,"contrast":{"black":11.21,"white":1.87}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.21,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.87,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D3F53D","hex":"#D3F53D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.9,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.63,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.33,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AFD600","hex":"#AFD600","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.44,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant green","jewel tone green","Acid Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a8cb0b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/acid-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peridot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#2E0BCB","analogous":["#CB8E0B","#48CB0B"],"triadic":["#0BA8CB","#CB0BA8"],"tetradic":["#0BCB8E","#2E0BCB","#CB0B48"],"splitComplementary":["#0B48CB","#8E0BCB"],"monochromatic":["#D3F53D","#A8CB0B","#607406"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D3F53D","dark":"#607406","saturated":"#AFD600","desaturated":"#99B422","pastel":"#D3EA6C","neon":"#D0FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":20.808652046684813},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":28.600699292150182},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":41.48493702538308},{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":60.21627686929839},{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":60.44832503882965}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A8CB0B

#A8CB0B is classified as a cool green value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #A8CB0B is visually closest to Acid Green, a named yellow color with HEX #B0BF1A.

The RGB channels are 168, 203, and 11, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 71deg with 90% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.5106, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.81, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.21:1AA Pass

White text1.87:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A8CB0B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.21:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.87:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D3F53D#000000 text · best 16.9:1#D3F53D

Pear#000000 text · best 14.63:1#D1E231

Citrine#000000 text · best 13.33:1#E4D00A

#AFD600#000000 text · best 12.44:1#AFD600

Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

Generated Palette

#A8CB0B#A8CB0B

#2E0BCB#2E0BCB

#CB8E0B#CB8E0B

#48CB0B#48CB0B

#D3F53D#D3F53D

#607406#607406

Color Harmonies

#2E0BCB#2E0BCB

#CB8E0B#CB8E0B

#48CB0B#48CB0B

#0BA8CB#0BA8CB

#CB0BA8#CB0BA8

Variants

#D3F53D#D3F53D

#607406#607406

#AFD600#AFD600

#99B422#99B422

#D3EA6C#D3EA6C

#D0FF00#D0FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Acid Green#B0BF1A

Peridot#B4C424

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Citrine#E4D00A

Pear#D1E231

#A8CB0B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A8CB0B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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