Palettes / Colors / #A2CDBA
#A2CDBA — Light Dusty Green
#A2CDBA is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #A2CDBA 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.
#A2CDBA is a cool 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 #CDA2B5; it also sits naturally between #A2CDA4 and #A2CBCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A2CDBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 162, 205, 186 |
| HSL | 153°, 30%, 72% |
| HSV | 153°, 21%, 80% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 9%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.59, 54.89, 54.65 |
| Yxy | 54.89, 0.2939, 0.3538 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.98, -17.98, 4.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.09, -16.10, 4.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 80% · Blue 73%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A2CDBA
.text { color: #A2CDBA; }
.background { background-color: #A2CDBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A2CDBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(162, 205, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 30%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A2CDBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(162, 205, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A2CDBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(162, 205, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A2CDBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A2CDBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDA2B5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A2CDBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A2CDBA
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 #A2CDBA: ·
How #A2CDBA 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 #A2CDBA 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 #A2CDBA?
#A2CDBA is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 162, 205, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A2CDBA?
#A2CDBA is RGB 162, 205, 186 — HSL 153°, 30%, 72% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 9%, 20%.
What colors go with #A2CDBA?
Its complement is #CDA2B5; analogous partners are #A2CDA4 and #A2CBCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A2CDBA for text?
Black text on #A2CDBA has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.