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#A2C251 Color

#A2C251 is rgb(162, 194, 81) in RGB, hsl(77, 48%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 58%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2C251
HEX#A2C251
RGBrgb(162, 194, 81)
HSLhsl(77, 48%, 54%)
HSVhsv(77, 58%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 58%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.145 123.1)
LABlab(74.33% -23.69 51.69)
LCHlch(74.33% 56.86 114.62)

What #A2C251 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 #A2C251, 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.

#A2C251 Channel Values

How #A2C251 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 194 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 48% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 58% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2C251 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2C251

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2C251; 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 #A2C251

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2C251.

How #A2C251 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#A2C251
Protanopia#BDBD51
Protanomaly#B3BF51
Deuteranopia#B8B853
Deuteranomaly#B0BC52
Tritanopia#ADB8B8
Tritanomaly#A9BC9A
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2C251 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2c251: #A2C251;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2C251;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2c251': '#A2C251' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.761, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_a2c251">#A2C251</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2C251"

More Green Colors

#A2C251 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2C251 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2C251?

#A2C251 is a mid-tone green — rgb(162, 194, 81) in RGB and hsl(77, 48%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.

What is the RGB value of #A2C251?

#A2C251 is rgb(162, 194, 81) — red 162, green 194, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2C251?

#A2C251 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 58%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2C251 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2C251 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2C251 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2C251 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 16.99, which is visibly different.

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