What color is #A2E08B?

#A2E08B is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Feijoa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2E08B?

The RGB value is 162, 224, 139: 162 red, 224 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2E08B?

The complementary color is #C98BE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2E08B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2E08B color

#A2E08B rgb(162, 224, 139)

Shades of green

The hex color #A2E08B is a light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 87.8% green and 54.5% blue (162, 224, 139).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 58% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Feijoa (#A5D785), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#A2E08B color codes

HEX	`#A2E08B`
RGB	`rgb(162, 224, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 87.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 58%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 38%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 38%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.37, -35.13, 35.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.37, 49.93, 134.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.215, 62.855, 34.118)`
Decimal	`10674315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2E08B, 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 #A2E08B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2E08B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #A2E08B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2e08b; }
.text { color: #a2e08b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2e08b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 224 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2e08b, #8be09e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Green.

Questions

What color is #A2E08B?: #A2E08B is a light, moderate green, closest to the named color Feijoa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2E08B?: The RGB value is 162, 224, 139: 162 red, 224 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2E08B?: The complementary color is #C98BE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2E08B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.