Palettes / Colors / #A2CD8A
#A2CD8A — Light Muted Green
#A2CD8A is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #A2CD8A 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.
#A2CD8A 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 #B589CD; it also sits naturally between #C2CD89 and #89CD93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2CD8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 205, 138 |
| HSL | 99°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 99°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 33%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.32, 53.18, 32.13 |
| Yxy | 53.18, 0.3263, 0.4200 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.98, -26.32, 28.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.92, -22.94, 21.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 80% · Blue 54%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2CD8A
.text { color: #A2CD8A; }
.background { background-color: #A2CD8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2CD8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 205, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2CD8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 205, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2CD8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 205, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2CD8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2CD8A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A2CD8A
Tints of #A2CD8A
Tones of #A2CD8A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B589CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2CD8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2CD8A
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 #A2CD8A: ·
How #A2CD8A 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 #A2CD8A 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 #A2CD8A?
#A2CD8A is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 162, 205, 138). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2CD8A?
#A2CD8A is RGB 162, 205, 138 — HSL 99°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 33%, 20%.
What colors go with #A2CD8A?
Its complement is #B589CD; analogous partners are #C2CD89 and #89CD93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2CD8A for text?
Black text on #A2CD8A has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.