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#A2B69A Color

#A2B69A is rgb(162, 182, 154) in RGB, hsl(103, 16%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 15%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2B69A
HEX#A2B69A
RGBrgb(162, 182, 154)
HSLhsl(103, 16%, 66%)
HSVhsv(103, 15%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 15%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.045 136.7)
LABlab(71.91% -11.10 11.88)
LCHlch(71.91% 16.26 133.07)

What #A2B69A 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 #A2B69A, 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.

#A2B69A Channel Values

How #A2B69A 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 182 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 16% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 15% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2B69A 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2B69A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2B69A; 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 #A2B69A

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 #A2B69A 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#A2B69A
Protanopia#B3B39A
Protanomaly#ACB49A
Deuteranopia#B0B09B
Deuteranomaly#AAB29A
Tritanopia#A6B3B3
Tritanomaly#A4B4A9
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #A2B69A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2b69a: #A2B69A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2B69A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2b69a': '#A2B69A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.714, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_a2b69a">#A2B69A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2B69A"

More Green Colors

#A2B69A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2B69A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2B69A?

#A2B69A is a light green — rgb(162, 182, 154) in RGB and hsl(103, 16%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.

What is the RGB value of #A2B69A?

#A2B69A is rgb(162, 182, 154) — red 162, green 182, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2B69A?

#A2B69A converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 15%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2B69A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2B69A scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2B69A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2B69A 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.

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