#A2E2B9 Color
#A2E2B9 is rgb(162, 226, 185) in RGB, hsl(142, 52%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2E2B9rgb(162, 226, 185)hsl(142, 52%, 76%)hsv(142, 28%, 89%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 11%)oklch(85.9% 0.086 156)lab(84.74% -27.28 13.33)lch(84.74% 30.37 153.96)What #A2E2B9 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 #A2E2B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2E2B9 Channel Values
How #A2E2B9 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 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 52% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 28% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2E2B9 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 #A2E2B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E2B9; 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 #A2E2B9
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 #A2E2B9 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.
#A2E2B9#D9D9B9#C5DDB9#D0D0BB#BFD7BA#A9DDDD#A6DFD0#D4D4D4Using #A2E2B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2e2b9: #A2E2B9;background-color: #A2E2B9;colors: { 'color-a2e2b9': '#A2E2B9' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.886, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_a2e2b9">#A2E2B9</color>fill="#A2E2B9"More Green Colors
#A2E2B9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2E2B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2E2B9?
#A2E2B9 is a light green — rgb(162, 226, 185) in RGB and hsl(142, 52%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #A2E2B9?
#A2E2B9 is rgb(162, 226, 185) — red 162, green 226, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2E2B9?
#A2E2B9 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2E2B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E2B9 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2E2B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2E2B9 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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