#A2E2A2 Color
#A2E2A2 is rgb(162, 226, 162) in RGB, hsl(120, 52%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 28%, 11%) 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 2.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2E2A2rgb(162, 226, 162)hsl(120, 52%, 76%)hsv(120, 28%, 89%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 28%, 11%)oklch(85.3% 0.109 144.5)lab(84.35% -30.30 24.65)lch(84.35% 39.06 140.86)What #A2E2A2 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 #A2E2A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2E2A2 Channel Values
How #A2E2A2 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 226 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 52% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 28% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2E2A2 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 #A2E2A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E2A2; 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 #A2E2A2
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 #A2E2A2 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.
#A2E2A2#D9D9A2#C5DDA2#D0D0A4#BFD7A3#ACDBDB#A8DEC7#D2D2D2Using #A2E2A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2e2a2: #A2E2A2;background-color: #A2E2A2;colors: { 'color-a2e2a2': '#A2E2A2' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.886, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_a2e2a2">#A2E2A2</color>fill="#A2E2A2"More Green Colors
#A2E2A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2E2A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2E2A2?
#A2E2A2 is a light green — rgb(162, 226, 162) in RGB and hsl(120, 52%, 76%) 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 2.58.
What is the RGB value of #A2E2A2?
#A2E2A2 is rgb(162, 226, 162) — red 162, green 226, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2E2A2?
#A2E2A2 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 28%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2E2A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E2A2 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2E2A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2E2A2 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 16.2, which is visibly different.
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