#C2E5BD Color
#C2E5BD is rgb(194, 229, 189) in RGB, hsl(113, 43%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2E5BDrgb(194, 229, 189)hsl(113, 43%, 82%)hsv(113, 17%, 90%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 10%)oklch(88.6% 0.065 141.6)lab(87.61% -17.42 15.60)lch(87.61% 23.38 138.15)What #C2E5BD 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 #C2E5BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2E5BD Channel Values
How #C2E5BD 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 229 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 43% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 17% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2E5BD 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 #C2E5BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2E5BD; 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 #C2E5BD
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 #C2E5BD 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.
#C2E5BD#E0E0BD#D4E2BD#DADABE#D1DFBE#C8E0E0#C5E2D3#DBDBDBUsing #C2E5BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2e5bd: #C2E5BD;background-color: #C2E5BD;colors: { 'color-c2e5bd': '#C2E5BD' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.898, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_c2e5bd">#C2E5BD</color>fill="#C2E5BD"More Green Colors
#C2E5BD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2E5BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2E5BD?
#C2E5BD is a lightest green — rgb(194, 229, 189) in RGB and hsl(113, 43%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #C2E5BD?
#C2E5BD is rgb(194, 229, 189) — red 194, green 229, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2E5BD?
#C2E5BD converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2E5BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2E5BD scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2E5BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2E5BD 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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