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#A2B09C Color

#A2B09C is rgb(162, 176, 156) in RGB, hsl(102, 11%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 11%, 31%) 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 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2B09C
HEX#A2B09C
RGBrgb(162, 176, 156)
HSLhsl(102, 11%, 65%)
HSVhsv(102, 11%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 11%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.032 136.2)
LABlab(70.30% -7.89 8.54)
LCHlch(70.30% 11.63 132.76)

What #A2B09C 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 #A2B09C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A2B09C Channel Values

How #A2B09C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 176 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 11% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 11% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2B09C 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2B09C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2B09C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A2B09C

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 #A2B09C 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.

Typical#A2B09C
Protanopia#AEAE9C
Protanomaly#A9AF9C
Deuteranopia#ACAC9C
Deuteranomaly#A8AD9C
Tritanopia#A5AEAE
Tritanomaly#A4AFA7
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #A2B09C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a2b09c: #A2B09C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2B09C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2b09c': '#A2B09C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.690, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_a2b09c">#A2B09C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2B09C"

More Green Colors

#A2B09C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2B09C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2B09C?

#A2B09C is a light green — rgb(162, 176, 156) in RGB and hsl(102, 11%, 65%) 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 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #A2B09C?

#A2B09C is rgb(162, 176, 156) — red 162, green 176, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2B09C?

#A2B09C converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 11%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2B09C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2B09C scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2B09C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2B09C 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 11.67, which is visibly different.

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