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#A2C19F Color

#A2C19F is rgb(162, 193, 159) in RGB, hsl(115, 22%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 18%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2C19F
HEX#A2C19F
RGBrgb(162, 193, 159)
HSLhsl(115, 22%, 69%)
HSVhsv(115, 18%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 18%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.058 142.6)
LABlab(75.06% -15.74 13.56)
LCHlch(75.06% 20.77 139.25)

What #A2C19F 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 #A2C19F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 5.9Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.13Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 7.37Sage#9CAF88ΔE 8.04Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.28Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.06

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

#A2C19F Channel Values

How #A2C19F 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 193 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 22% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 18% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2C19F 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2C19F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2C19F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2C19F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2C19F
Complementary
#BE9FC1
Analogous
#B3C19F
Analogous
#9FC1AD
Triadic
#9FA1C1
Triadic
#C19FA1
Split comp.
#AD9FC1
Split comp.
#C19FB3

Tints & Shades of #A2C19F

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

#AEC9AB
#BAD1B7
#C6D9C4
#D5E3D3
#E1EBE0
#EDF3EC

Shades

#86AF83
#689C63
#558052
#436440
#30482E
#1B281A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2C19F.

How #A2C19F 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#A2C19F
Protanopia#BCBC9F
Protanomaly#B2BE9F
Deuteranopia#B7B7A0
Deuteranomaly#AFBBA0
Tritanopia#A7BDBD
Tritanomaly#A5BFB2
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2C19F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2c19f: #A2C19F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2C19F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2c19f': '#A2C19F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.757, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_a2c19f">#A2C19F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2C19F"

More Green Colors

#A2C19F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A2C19F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2C19F?

#A2C19F is a light green — rgb(162, 193, 159) in RGB and hsl(115, 22%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #A2C19F?

#A2C19F is rgb(162, 193, 159) — red 162, green 193, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2C19F?

#A2C19F converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 18%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2C19F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2C19F scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2C19F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2C19F 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 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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