#A2E2CA Color
#A2E2CA is rgb(162, 226, 202) in RGB, hsl(158, 52%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2E2CArgb(162, 226, 202)hsl(158, 52%, 76%)hsv(158, 28%, 89%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 11%, 11%)oklch(86.3% 0.073 169.3)lab(85.07% -24.79 4.94)lch(85.07% 25.28 168.73)What #A2E2CA 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 #A2E2CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2E2CA Channel Values
How #A2E2CA 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 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 52% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 28% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2E2CA 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 #A2E2CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E2CA; 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 #A2E2CA
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 #A2E2CA 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.
#A2E2CA#D9D9CA#C5DDCA#D0D0CC#BFD7CB#A6DFDF#A5E0D7#D5D5D5Using #A2E2CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2e2ca: #A2E2CA;background-color: #A2E2CA;colors: { 'color-a2e2ca': '#A2E2CA' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.886, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_a2e2ca">#A2E2CA</color>fill="#A2E2CA"More Green Colors
#A2E2CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2E2CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2E2CA?
#A2E2CA is a light green — rgb(162, 226, 202) in RGB and hsl(158, 52%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #A2E2CA?
#A2E2CA is rgb(162, 226, 202) — red 162, green 226, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2E2CA?
#A2E2CA converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2E2CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E2CA scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2E2CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2E2CA 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.35, which is visibly different.
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