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#A2BA2C Color

#A2BA2C is rgb(162, 186, 44) in RGB, hsl(70, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 76%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2BA2C
HEX#A2BA2C
RGBrgb(162, 186, 44)
HSLhsl(70, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(70, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 76%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.161 119.1)
LABlab(71.82% -21.78 63.25)
LCHlch(71.82% 66.89 109.00)

What #A2BA2C 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 #A2BA2C, 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.

#A2BA2C Channel Values

How #A2BA2C 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 186 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2BA2C 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2BA2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2BA2C; 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 #A2BA2C

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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Shades

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How #A2BA2C 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#A2BA2C
Protanopia#B6B62D
Protanomaly#AEB82C
Deuteranopia#B3B32F
Deuteranomaly#ACB62E
Tritanopia#AEB0B0
Tritanomaly#A9B48E
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #A2BA2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2ba2c: #A2BA2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2BA2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2ba2c': '#A2BA2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.729, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_a2ba2c">#A2BA2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2BA2C"

More Green Colors

#A2BA2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2BA2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2BA2C?

#A2BA2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(162, 186, 44) in RGB and hsl(70, 62%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #A2BA2C?

#A2BA2C is rgb(162, 186, 44) — red 162, green 186, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2BA2C?

#A2BA2C converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 76%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2BA2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2BA2C scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2BA2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2BA2C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.

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