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#A2FC9C Color

#A2FC9C is rgb(162, 252, 156) in RGB, hsl(116, 94%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 38%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2FC9C
HEX#A2FC9C
RGBrgb(162, 252, 156)
HSLhsl(116, 94%, 80%)
HSVhsv(116, 38%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 38%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.154 142.8)
LABlab(91.61% -41.78 37.16)
LCHlch(91.61% 55.91 138.35)

What #A2FC9C 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 #A2FC9C, 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.

#A2FC9C Channel Values

How #A2FC9C 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 252 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 94% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 38% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2FC9C 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2FC9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2FC9C; 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 #A2FC9C

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 #A2FC9C 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#A2FC9C
Protanopia#F0F09D
Protanomaly#D5F59C
Deuteranopia#E3E3A0
Deuteranomaly#CCEE9E
Tritanopia#B2F3F3
Tritanomaly#ACF6D5
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #A2FC9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2fc9c: #A2FC9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2FC9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2fc9c': '#A2FC9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.988, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_a2fc9c">#A2FC9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2FC9C"

More Green Colors

#A2FC9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2FC9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2FC9C?

#A2FC9C is a lightest green — rgb(162, 252, 156) in RGB and hsl(116, 94%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #A2FC9C?

#A2FC9C is rgb(162, 252, 156) — red 162, green 252, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2FC9C?

#A2FC9C converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 38%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2FC9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2FC9C scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2FC9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2FC9C 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 3.27, which is very hard to tell apart.

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