#A2E7B0 Color
#A2E7B0 is rgb(162, 231, 176) in RGB, hsl(132, 59%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2E7B0rgb(162, 231, 176)hsl(132, 59%, 77%)hsv(132, 30%, 91%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 9%)oklch(86.8% 0.103 150.1)lab(85.99% -30.68 19.69)lch(85.99% 36.46 147.31)What #A2E7B0 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 #A2E7B0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2E7B0 Channel Values
How #A2E7B0 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 231 · B 176 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 59% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 30% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2E7B0 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 #A2E7B0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E7B0; 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 #A2E7B0
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 #A2E7B0 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.
#A2E7B0#DDDDB0#C8E1B0#D3D3B2#C2DCB1#ABE1E1#A8E3CF#D7D7D7Using #A2E7B0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2e7b0: #A2E7B0;background-color: #A2E7B0;colors: { 'color-a2e7b0': '#A2E7B0' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.906, blue: 0.690)<color name="color_a2e7b0">#A2E7B0</color>fill="#A2E7B0"More Green Colors
#A2E7B0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2E7B0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2E7B0?
#A2E7B0 is a light green — rgb(162, 231, 176) in RGB and hsl(132, 59%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.
What is the RGB value of #A2E7B0?
#A2E7B0 is rgb(162, 231, 176) — red 162, green 231, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2E7B0?
#A2E7B0 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2E7B0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E7B0 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2E7B0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2E7B0 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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