#A2DF9F Color
#A2DF9F is rgb(162, 223, 159) in RGB, hsl(117, 50%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2DF9Frgb(162, 223, 159)hsl(117, 50%, 75%)hsv(117, 29%, 87%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 13%)oklch(84.6% 0.107 143.4)lab(83.46% -29.36 24.99)lch(83.46% 38.56 139.59)What #A2DF9F 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 #A2DF9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2DF9F Channel Values
How #A2DF9F 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 223 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 50% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 29% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2DF9F 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 #A2DF9F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2DF9F; 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 #A2DF9F
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 #A2DF9F 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.
#A2DF9F#D6D69F#C3DA9F#CDCDA1#BED5A0#ACD8D8#A8DBC4#D0D0D0Using #A2DF9F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2df9f: #A2DF9F;background-color: #A2DF9F;colors: { 'color-a2df9f': '#A2DF9F' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.875, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_a2df9f">#A2DF9F</color>fill="#A2DF9F"More Green Colors
#A2DF9F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2DF9F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2DF9F?
#A2DF9F is a light green — rgb(162, 223, 159) in RGB and hsl(117, 50%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #A2DF9F?
#A2DF9F is rgb(162, 223, 159) — red 162, green 223, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2DF9F?
#A2DF9F converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2DF9F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2DF9F scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2DF9F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2DF9F 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 15.22, which is visibly different.
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