#A2C3AB Color
#A2C3AB is rgb(162, 195, 171) in RGB, hsl(136, 22%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2C3ABrgb(162, 195, 171)hsl(136, 22%, 70%)hsv(136, 17%, 76%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 24%)oklch(78.6% 0.049 153.6)lab(75.84% -15.06 8.24)lch(75.84% 17.17 151.31)What #A2C3AB 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 #A2C3AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2C3AB Channel Values
How #A2C3AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 162 · G 195 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 22% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 17% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2C3AB 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.
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Colors That Go With #A2C3AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2C3AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A2C3AB
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 #A2C3AB 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.
#A2C3AB#BEBEAB#B3C0AB#B9B9AC#B0BDAC#A6C0C0#A4C1B8#BBBBBBUsing #A2C3AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2c3ab: #A2C3AB;background-color: #A2C3AB;colors: { 'color-a2c3ab': '#A2C3AB' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.765, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_a2c3ab">#A2C3AB</color>fill="#A2C3AB"More Green Colors
#A2C3AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2C3AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2C3AB?
#A2C3AB is a light green — rgb(162, 195, 171) in RGB and hsl(136, 22%, 70%) 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 2.36.
What is the RGB value of #A2C3AB?
#A2C3AB is rgb(162, 195, 171) — red 162, green 195, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2C3AB?
#A2C3AB converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2C3AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2C3AB scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2C3AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2C3AB 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 12.5, which is visibly different.
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