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#A2B9AA Color

#A2B9AA is rgb(162, 185, 170) in RGB, hsl(141, 14%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2B9AA
HEX#A2B9AA
RGBrgb(162, 185, 170)
HSLhsl(141, 14%, 68%)
HSVhsv(141, 12%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.033 157)
LABlab(73.06% -10.39 4.84)
LCHlch(73.06% 11.46 155.00)

What #A2B9AA 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 #A2B9AA, 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.

#A2B9AA Channel Values

How #A2B9AA 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 185 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 14% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 12% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2B9AA 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2B9AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2B9AA; 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 #A2B9AA

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 #A2B9AA 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#A2B9AA
Protanopia#B5B5AA
Protanomaly#AEB7AA
Deuteranopia#B2B2AB
Deuteranomaly#ACB5AA
Tritanopia#A4B7B7
Tritanomaly#A3B8B2
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #A2B9AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2b9aa: #A2B9AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2B9AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2b9aa': '#A2B9AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.725, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_a2b9aa">#A2B9AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2B9AA"

More Green Colors

#A2B9AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2B9AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2B9AA?

#A2B9AA is a light green — rgb(162, 185, 170) in RGB and hsl(141, 14%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.

What is the RGB value of #A2B9AA?

#A2B9AA is rgb(162, 185, 170) — red 162, green 185, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2B9AA?

#A2B9AA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2B9AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2B9AA scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2B9AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2B9AA 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 12.08, which is visibly different.

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