Palettes / Colors / #A2BB3E
#A2BB3E — Muted Green
#A2BB3E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #A2BB3E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A2BB3E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #573EBB; it also sits naturally between #BB963E and #64BB3E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2BB3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 187, 62 |
| HSL | 72°, 50%, 49% |
| HSV | 72°, 67%, 73% |
| CMYK | 13%, 0%, 67%, 27% |
| XYZ | 33.54, 43.57, 11.20 |
| Yxy | 43.57, 0.3798, 0.4934 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.94, -25.72, 57.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.01, -21.63, 33.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 73% · Blue 24%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 67% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2BB3E
.text { color: #A2BB3E; }
.background { background-color: #A2BB3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2BB3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 187, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 50%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2BB3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 187, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2BB3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 187, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2BB3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2BB3E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A2BB3E
Tints of #A2BB3E
Tones of #A2BB3E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #573EBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2BB3E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2BB3E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A2BB3E: ·
How #A2BB3E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A2BB3E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A2BB3E?
#A2BB3E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 162, 187, 62). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2BB3E?
#A2BB3E is RGB 162, 187, 62 — HSL 72°, 50%, 49% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 67%, 27%.
What colors go with #A2BB3E?
Its complement is #573EBB; analogous partners are #BB963E and #64BB3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2BB3E for text?
Black text on #A2BB3E has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.