Palettes / Colors / #A8EA2A
#A8EA2A — Vivid Green
#A8EA2A is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #A8EA2A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A8EA2A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6D2AEA; it also sits naturally between #EACD2A and #46EA2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8EA2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 234, 42 |
| HSL | 81°, 82%, 54% |
| HSV | 81°, 82%, 92% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 82%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.99, 67.34, 12.76 |
| Yxy | 67.34, 0.3647, 0.5340 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.67, -45.72, 77.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.06, -39.81, 45.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 92% · Blue 16%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8EA2A
.text { color: #A8EA2A; }
.background { background-color: #A8EA2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8EA2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 234, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 82%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8EA2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 234, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8EA2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 234, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8EA2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8EA2A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A8EA2A
Tints of #A8EA2A
Tones of #A8EA2A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6D2AEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8EA2A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A8EA2A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A8EA2A: ·
How #A8EA2A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A8EA2A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A8EA2A?
#A8EA2A is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 168, 234, 42). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8EA2A?
#A8EA2A is RGB 168, 234, 42 — HSL 81°, 82%, 54% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 82%, 8%.
What colors go with #A8EA2A?
Its complement is #6D2AEA; analogous partners are #EACD2A and #46EA2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8EA2A for text?
Black text on #A8EA2A has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.