#A2E2A3 Color
#A2E2A3 is rgb(162, 226, 163) in RGB, hsl(121, 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 2.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2E2A3rgb(162, 226, 163)hsl(121, 52%, 76%)hsv(121, 28%, 89%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 28%, 11%)oklch(85.4% 0.108 144.9)lab(84.37% -30.17 24.16)lch(84.37% 38.66 141.31)What #A2E2A3 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 #A2E2A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2E2A3 Channel Values
How #A2E2A3 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 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 52% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · 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 #A2E2A3 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 #A2E2A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E2A3; 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 #A2E2A3
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 #A2E2A3 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.
#A2E2A3#D9D9A3#C5DDA3#D0D0A5#BFD7A4#ACDBDB#A8DEC7#D2D2D2Using #A2E2A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2e2a3: #A2E2A3;background-color: #A2E2A3;colors: { 'color-a2e2a3': '#A2E2A3' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.886, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_a2e2a3">#A2E2A3</color>fill="#A2E2A3"More Green Colors
#A2E2A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2E2A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2E2A3?
#A2E2A3 is a light green — rgb(162, 226, 163) in RGB and hsl(121, 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 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #A2E2A3?
#A2E2A3 is rgb(162, 226, 163) — red 162, green 226, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2E2A3?
#A2E2A3 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 #A2E2A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E2A3 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 #A2E2A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2E2A3 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 15.94, which is visibly different.
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