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#A2E73C Color

#A2E73C is rgb(162, 231, 60) in RGB, hsl(84, 78%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 74%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2E73C
HEX#A2E73C
RGBrgb(162, 231, 60)
HSLhsl(84, 78%, 57%)
HSVhsv(84, 74%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 74%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.205 129.5)
LABlab(84.79% -40.46 70.12)
LCHlch(84.79% 80.96 119.98)

What #A2E73C 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 #A2E73C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A2E73C Channel Values

How #A2E73C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 231 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 78% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 74% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2E73C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2E73C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E73C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A2E73C

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 #A2E73C 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.

Typical#A2E73C
Protanopia#DDDD3D
Protanomaly#C8E13D
Deuteranopia#D3D344
Deuteranomaly#C2DC41
Tritanopia#B4DADA
Tritanomaly#ADE0B1
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #A2E73C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a2e73c: #A2E73C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2E73C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2e73c': '#A2E73C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.906, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_a2e73c">#A2E73C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2E73C"

More Green Colors

#A2E73C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2E73C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2E73C?

#A2E73C is a mid-tone green — rgb(162, 231, 60) in RGB and hsl(84, 78%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #A2E73C?

#A2E73C is rgb(162, 231, 60) — red 162, green 231, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2E73C?

#A2E73C converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 74%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2E73C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E73C scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2E73C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2E73C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.78, which is visibly different.

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