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Information about #A2C478 color

#A2C478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A2C478 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 196, 120) — 63.5% red, 76.9% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 30 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A2C478 is a moderately toned yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tan Green (#A9BE70). Slightly further away sit Olivine (#9AB973) and Pistachio (#93C572).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(162, 196, 120)), which gives #A2C478 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A2C478 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A2C478 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A2C478 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A2C478

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2C478
  • RGB162, 196, 120
  • CMYK13, 0, 30, 23
  • CSSrgb(162, 196, 120)
  • HSL87°, 39%, 62%
  • HSL Precise86.842°, 39.175%, 61.961%
  • HSV87°, 39%, 77%
  • HSB87°, 39%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.769, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.769, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.769, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA2C478
  • DECIMAL ID10667128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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