#A2A894 Color
#A2A894 is rgb(162, 168, 148) in RGB, hsl(78, 10%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 12%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2A894rgb(162, 168, 148)hsl(78, 10%, 62%)hsv(78, 12%, 66%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 12%, 34%)oklch(72.1% 0.029 120.7)lab(67.95% -4.94 9.61)lch(67.95% 10.81 117.23)What #A2A894 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A2A894, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2A894 Channel Values
How #A2A894 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 162 · G 168 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 10% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 12% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.45:1 vs white · 8.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2A894 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A2A894
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2A894; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A2A894
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A2A894 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2a894: #A2A894;background-color: #A2A894;colors: { 'color-a2a894': '#A2A894' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.659, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_a2a894">#A2A894</color>fill="#A2A894"More Green Colors
#A2A894 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2A894 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2A894?
#A2A894 is a light green — rgb(162, 168, 148) in RGB and hsl(78, 10%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #A2A894?
#A2A894 is rgb(162, 168, 148) — red 162, green 168, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2A894?
#A2A894 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 12%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2A894 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2A894 scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2A894 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2A894 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.88, which is visibly different.
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