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#A2B35B Color

#A2B35B is rgb(162, 179, 91) in RGB, hsl(72, 37%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 49%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2B35B
HEX#A2B35B
RGBrgb(162, 179, 91)
HSLhsl(72, 37%, 53%)
HSVhsv(72, 49%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 49%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.115 118.4)
LABlab(70.17% -16.07 42.38)
LCHlch(70.17% 45.32 110.77)

What #A2B35B 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 #A2B35B, 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.

#A2B35B Channel Values

How #A2B35B 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 179 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 37% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 49% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2B35B 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2B35B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2B35B; 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 #A2B35B

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 #A2B35B 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#A2B35B
Protanopia#B0B05B
Protanomaly#ABB15B
Deuteranopia#AEAE5C
Deuteranomaly#A9B05C
Tritanopia#ABABAB
Tritanomaly#A7AE92
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #A2B35B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2b35b: #A2B35B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2B35B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2b35b': '#A2B35B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.702, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_a2b35b">#A2B35B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2B35B"

More Green Colors

#A2B35B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2B35B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2B35B?

#A2B35B is a mid-tone green — rgb(162, 179, 91) in RGB and hsl(72, 37%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #A2B35B?

#A2B35B is rgb(162, 179, 91) — red 162, green 179, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2B35B?

#A2B35B converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 49%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2B35B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2B35B scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2B35B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2B35B 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.26, which is visibly different.

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