#C2E3B5 Color
#C2E3B5 is rgb(194, 227, 181) in RGB, hsl(103, 45%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2E3B5rgb(194, 227, 181)hsl(103, 45%, 80%)hsv(103, 20%, 89%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 11%)oklch(88% 0.071 136.9)lab(86.93% -17.48 18.80)lch(86.93% 25.67 132.93)What #C2E3B5 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 #C2E3B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2E3B5 Channel Values
How #C2E3B5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 194 · G 227 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 45% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 20% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2E3B5 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.
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Colors That Go With #C2E3B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2E3B5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C2E3B5
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.
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How #C2E3B5 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.
#C2E3B5#DEDEB5#D3E0B5#D9D9B6#D0DDB6#C8DEDE#C6E0CF#D9D9D9Using #C2E3B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2e3b5: #C2E3B5;background-color: #C2E3B5;colors: { 'color-c2e3b5': '#C2E3B5' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.890, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_c2e3b5">#C2E3B5</color>fill="#C2E3B5"More Green Colors
#C2E3B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2E3B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2E3B5?
#C2E3B5 is a lightest green — rgb(194, 227, 181) in RGB and hsl(103, 45%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #C2E3B5?
#C2E3B5 is rgb(194, 227, 181) — red 194, green 227, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2E3B5?
#C2E3B5 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 20%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2E3B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2E3B5 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2E3B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2E3B5 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.
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