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Yew

#A8C201

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.02:1Fails

Black text

9.79:1AAA

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About Yew

Yew (#A8C201) is a mid-tone vivid yellow. Its RGB value is 168, 194, 1 and its HSL value is 68°, 99%, 38%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Yew, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A8C201 · #1B01C2

Analogous

#C27B01 · #A8C201 · #47C201

Triadic

#A8C201 · #01A8C2 · #C201A8

Split complementary

#A8C201 · #0148C2 · #7B01C2

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