#A2C3AF Color
#A2C3AF is rgb(162, 195, 175) in RGB, hsl(144, 22%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2C3AFrgb(162, 195, 175)hsl(144, 22%, 70%)hsv(144, 17%, 76%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 24%)oklch(78.7% 0.045 158.6)lab(75.92% -14.49 6.22)lch(75.92% 15.77 156.79)What #A2C3AF 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 #A2C3AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2C3AF Channel Values
How #A2C3AF 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 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 22% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 17% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2C3AF 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 #A2C3AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2C3AF; 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 #A2C3AF
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 #A2C3AF 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.
#A2C3AF#BEBEAF#B3C0AF#B9B9B0#B0BDB0#A5C1C1#A4C2BA#BBBBBBUsing #A2C3AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2c3af: #A2C3AF;background-color: #A2C3AF;colors: { 'color-a2c3af': '#A2C3AF' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.765, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_a2c3af">#A2C3AF</color>fill="#A2C3AF"More Green Colors
#A2C3AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2C3AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2C3AF?
#A2C3AF is a light green — rgb(162, 195, 175) in RGB and hsl(144, 22%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.2.
What is the RGB value of #A2C3AF?
#A2C3AF is rgb(162, 195, 175) — red 162, green 195, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2C3AF?
#A2C3AF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 10%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2C3AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2C3AF scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2C3AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2C3AF 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 14.43, which is visibly different.
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