Information about #A2C778 color

#A2C778 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A2C778 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 199, 120) — 63.5% red, 78% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 31 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A2C778 reads as a clearly saturated yellow-green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tan Green (#A9BE70). Slightly further away sit Pistachio (#93C572) and Anise (#A7D67D).

The recipe behind #A2C778 is rgb(162, 199, 120), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A2C778: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A2C778 color variations

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#A2C778 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 #A2C778

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

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Anise color link
Anise

#A7D67D

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Feijoa color link
Feijoa

#A5D785

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2C778
  • RGB162, 199, 120
  • CMYK15, 0, 31, 22
  • CSSrgb(162, 199, 120)
  • HSL88°, 41%, 63%
  • HSL Precise88.101°, 41.361%, 62.549%
  • HSV88°, 40%, 78%
  • HSB88°, 40%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.780, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.780, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.780, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA2C778
  • DECIMAL ID10667896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01