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#a8a628 color: Mikado Green

#a8a628 is rgb(168, 166, 40) in RGB and oklch(70.501% 0.14 108.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

70.5%
0.140
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a8a628

#a8a628 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mikado Green (#a7a62d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a628 mixed with white

  1. a8a628
  2. b0af47
  3. b8b85f
  4. c1c175
  5. c9ca8a
  6. d2d39e
  7. dbdcb1
  8. e4e5c5
  9. ededd8
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #a8a628 mixed with black

  1. a8a628
  2. 929021
  3. 7c7a1b
  4. 676515
  5. 52510f
  6. 3f3e09
  7. 2c2b04
  8. 1a1a02
  9. 0a0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a628 with less saturation

  1. a8a628
  2. a7a63d
  3. a6a54c
  4. a5a55a
  5. a4a466
  6. a3a470
  7. a2a37b
  8. a2a284
  9. a1a28e
  10. a0a197

Questions about #a8a628

What color is #a8a628?

#a8a628 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(168, 166, 40), in HSL hsl(59.06, 61.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.501% 0.14 108.57).

What colors go well with #a8a628?

The complementary color of #a8a628 is #9d90f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf941c and #71b45c. The triadic partners are #00afe4 and #df79ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a628?

Black text reads better on #a8a628: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a628 a warm or cool color?

#a8a628 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.14.