#C2E7A7 Color
#C2E7A7 is rgb(194, 231, 167) in RGB, hsl(95, 57%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2E7A7rgb(194, 231, 167)hsl(95, 57%, 78%)hsv(95, 28%, 91%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 28%, 9%)oklch(88.6% 0.093 132.5)lab(87.79% -20.92 27.11)lch(87.79% 34.24 127.65)What #C2E7A7 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 #C2E7A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2E7A7 Channel Values
How #C2E7A7 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 231 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 57% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 28% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2E7A7 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 #C2E7A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2E7A7; 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 #C2E7A7
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 #C2E7A7 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.
#C2E7A7#E1E1A7#D5E4A7#DCDCA8#D2E0A8#CAE0E0#C7E3CC#DCDCDCUsing #C2E7A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2e7a7: #C2E7A7;background-color: #C2E7A7;colors: { 'color-c2e7a7': '#C2E7A7' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.906, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_c2e7a7">#C2E7A7</color>fill="#C2E7A7"More Green Colors
#C2E7A7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2E7A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2E7A7?
#C2E7A7 is a light green — rgb(194, 231, 167) in RGB and hsl(95, 57%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #C2E7A7?
#C2E7A7 is rgb(194, 231, 167) — red 194, green 231, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2E7A7?
#C2E7A7 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2E7A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2E7A7 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2E7A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2E7A7 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 16.96, which is visibly different.
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