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#A2E89B Color

#A2E89B is rgb(162, 232, 155) in RGB, hsl(115, 63%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2E89B
HEX#A2E89B
RGBrgb(162, 232, 155)
HSLhsl(115, 63%, 76%)
HSVhsv(115, 33%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.126 142.3)
LABlab(85.94% -33.68 30.30)
LCHlch(85.94% 45.31 138.02)

What #A2E89B 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 #A2E89B, 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.

#A2E89B Channel Values

How #A2E89B 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 232 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 63% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 33% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2E89B 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2E89B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2E89B; 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 #A2E89B

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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Shades

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How #A2E89B 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#A2E89B
Protanopia#DEDE9B
Protanomaly#C9E29B
Deuteranopia#D4D49E
Deuteranomaly#C2DC9D
Tritanopia#AEE0E0
Tritanomaly#A9E3C8
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #A2E89B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2e89b: #A2E89B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2E89B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2e89b': '#A2E89B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.910, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_a2e89b">#A2E89B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2E89B"

More Green Colors

#A2E89B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2E89B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2E89B?

#A2E89B is a light green — rgb(162, 232, 155) in RGB and hsl(115, 63%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #A2E89B?

#A2E89B is rgb(162, 232, 155) — red 162, green 232, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2E89B?

#A2E89B converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2E89B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2E89B scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2E89B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2E89B 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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