What color is #A2DEA9?

#A2DEA9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Celadon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2DEA9?

The RGB value is 162, 222, 169: 162 red, 222 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2DEA9?

The complementary color is #DEA2D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2DEA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2DEA9 color

#A2DEA9 rgb(162, 222, 169)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2DEA9 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 87.1% green and 66.3% blue (162, 222, 169).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 48% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.56:1).

#A2DEA9 color codes

HEX	`#A2DEA9`
RGB	`rgb(162, 222, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 87.1%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 48%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 24%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.33, -29.48, 19.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.33, 35.62, 145.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.181, 62.787, 47.109)`
Decimal	`10673833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2DEA9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A2DEA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2DEA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A2DEA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2dea9; }
.text { color: #a2dea9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2dea9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 222 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2dea9, #a2dec7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2DEA9?: #A2DEA9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Celadon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2DEA9?: The RGB value is 162, 222, 169: 162 red, 222 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2DEA9?: The complementary color is #DEA2D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2DEA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.