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#A2DB57 Color

#A2DB57 is rgb(162, 219, 87) in RGB, hsl(86, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 60%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2DB57
HEX#A2DB57
RGBrgb(162, 219, 87)
HSLhsl(86, 65%, 60%)
HSVhsv(86, 60%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 60%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.172 129.3)
LABlab(81.51% -34.20 56.91)
LCHlch(81.51% 66.40 121.01)

What #A2DB57 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 #A2DB57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 7.2Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 9.98June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 10.99Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 16.99Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 17.66Limerick#9DC209ΔE 17.72

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

#A2DB57 Channel Values

How #A2DB57 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 219 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 65% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 60% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2DB57 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2DB57 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2DB57

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2DB57; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2DB57
Complementary
#9057DB
Analogous
#DBD257
Analogous
#60DB57
Triadic
#57A2DB
Triadic
#DB57A2
Split comp.
#5760DB
Split comp.
#D257DB

Tints & Shades of #A2DB57

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

#ADE06C
#BBE585
#C7EA9A
#D5EFB3
#E1F3C8
#EFF9E2

Shades

#8FD435
#7AB927
#649720
#4E7619
#375412
#21320B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2DB57.

How #A2DB57 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#A2DB57
Protanopia#D3D358
Protanomaly#C1D657
Deuteranopia#CACA5B
Deuteranomaly#BCD15A
Tritanopia#B1D0D0
Tritanomaly#ABD5AD
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2DB57 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2db57: #A2DB57;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2DB57;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2db57': '#A2DB57' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.859, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_a2db57">#A2DB57</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2DB57"

More Green Colors

#A2DB57 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A2DB57 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2DB57?

#A2DB57 is a light green — rgb(162, 219, 87) in RGB and hsl(86, 65%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #A2DB57?

#A2DB57 is rgb(162, 219, 87) — red 162, green 219, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2DB57?

#A2DB57 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 60%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2DB57 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2DB57 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2DB57 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2DB57 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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