Palettes / Colors / #A2CDAE
#A2CDAE — Light Dusty Green
#A2CDAE is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #A2CDAE 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.
#A2CDAE 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 #CDA2C1; it also sits naturally between #ABCDA2 and #A2CDC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2CDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 137°, 30%, 72% |
| HSV | 137°, 21%, 80% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.37, 54.40, 48.21 |
| Yxy | 54.40, 0.3019, 0.3701 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.69, -20.29, 10.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.76, -18.03, 9.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2CDAE
.text { color: #A2CDAE; }
.background { background-color: #A2CDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2CDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 205, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 30%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2CDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 205, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2CDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 205, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2CDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2CDAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDA2C1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2CDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2CDAE
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 #A2CDAE: ·
How #A2CDAE 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 #A2CDAE 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 #A2CDAE?
#A2CDAE is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 162, 205, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2CDAE?
#A2CDAE is RGB 162, 205, 174 — HSL 137°, 30%, 72% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #A2CDAE?
Its complement is #CDA2C1; analogous partners are #ABCDA2 and #A2CDC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2CDAE for text?
Black text on #A2CDAE has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.