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#A2C08C Color

#A2C08C is rgb(162, 192, 140) in RGB, hsl(95, 29%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 27%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2C08C
HEX#A2C08C
RGBrgb(162, 192, 140)
HSLhsl(95, 29%, 65%)
HSVhsv(95, 27%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 27%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.079 132.4)
LABlab(74.46% -17.59 22.81)
LCHlch(74.46% 28.80 127.65)

What #A2C08C 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 #A2C08C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.19Sage#9CAF88ΔE 9.07Olivine#9AB973ΔE 9.85Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.76Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.31Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 12.63

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

#A2C08C Channel Values

How #A2C08C 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 192 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 29% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 27% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2C08C 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2C08C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2C08C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2C08C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2C08C
Complementary
#AA8CC0
Analogous
#BBC08C
Analogous
#8CC090
Triadic
#8CA1C0
Triadic
#C08CA1
Split comp.
#908CC0
Split comp.
#C08CBB

Tints & Shades of #A2C08C

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.

Tints

#AFC99C
#B9D0A9
#C7D9BA
#D4E2CA
#E2EBDB
#ECF2E8

Shades

#89AF6E
#749E57
#5F8047
#496336
#334526
#202B18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2C08C.

How #A2C08C 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#A2C08C
Protanopia#BBBB8C
Protanomaly#B2BD8C
Deuteranopia#B7B78D
Deuteranomaly#AFBB8D
Tritanopia#A9BABA
Tritanomaly#A6BDAA
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2C08C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2c08c: #A2C08C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2C08C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2c08c': '#A2C08C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.753, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_a2c08c">#A2C08C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2C08C"

More Green Colors

#A2C08C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A2C08C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2C08C?

#A2C08C is a light green — rgb(162, 192, 140) in RGB and hsl(95, 29%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #A2C08C?

#A2C08C is rgb(162, 192, 140) — red 162, green 192, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2C08C?

#A2C08C converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 27%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2C08C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2C08C scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2C08C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2C08C 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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