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#C2E137 Color

#C2E137 is rgb(194, 225, 55) in RGB, hsl(71, 74%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 76%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2E137
HEX#C2E137
RGBrgb(194, 225, 55)
HSLhsl(71, 74%, 55%)
HSVhsv(71, 76%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 76%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.187 119.8)
LABlab(85.10% -26.04 72.81)
LCHlch(85.10% 77.32 109.68)

What #C2E137 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C2E137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pear#D1E231ΔE 6.48Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 9.12Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.57Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 9.68Limerick#9DC209ΔE 11.68Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 13.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C2E137 Channel Values

How #C2E137 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 194 · G 225 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 74% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 76% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2E137 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2E137 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2E137

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2E137; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C2E137
Complementary
#5637E1
Analogous
#E1AB37
Analogous
#6DE137
Triadic
#37C2E1
Triadic
#E137C2
Split comp.
#376DE1
Split comp.
#AB37E1

Tints & Shades of #C2E137

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CAE552
#D2E96D
#DAED87
#E4F2A6
#ECF6C1
#F4FADC

Shades

#B4D520
#96B11B
#7C9216
#617311
#47540D
#293107

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2E137.

How #C2E137 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C2E137
Protanopia#DCDC38
Protanomaly#D2DE37
Deuteranopia#D7D73B
Deuteranomaly#CFDB3A
Tritanopia#D0D5D5
Tritanomaly#CBDAAC
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2E137 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c2e137: #C2E137;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2E137;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2e137': '#C2E137' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.882, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_c2e137">#C2E137</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2E137"

More Green Colors

#C2E137 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C2E137 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2E137?

#C2E137 is a mid-tone green — rgb(194, 225, 55) in RGB and hsl(71, 74%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #C2E137?

#C2E137 is rgb(194, 225, 55) — red 194, green 225, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2E137?

#C2E137 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 76%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2E137 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2E137 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2E137 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2E137 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.07, which is visibly different.

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