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#C2E8BF Color

#C2E8BF is rgb(194, 232, 191) in RGB, hsl(116, 47%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 18%, 9%) 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 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2E8BF
HEX#C2E8BF
RGBrgb(194, 232, 191)
HSLhsl(116, 47%, 83%)
HSVhsv(116, 18%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 18%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.068 143)
LABlab(88.45% -18.54 15.74)
LCHlch(88.45% 24.32 139.68)

What #C2E8BF 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 #C2E8BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C2E8BF Channel Values

How #C2E8BF 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 232 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 47% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 18% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2E8BF 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C2E8BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2E8BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C2E8BF

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

Shades

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How #C2E8BF 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#C2E8BF
Protanopia#E2E2BF
Protanomaly#D6E4BF
Deuteranopia#DCDCC0
Deuteranomaly#D2E1C0
Tritanopia#C8E3E3
Tritanomaly#C5E5D6
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #C2E8BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2e8bf: #C2E8BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2E8BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2e8bf': '#C2E8BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.910, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_c2e8bf">#C2E8BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2E8BF"

More Green Colors

#C2E8BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2E8BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2E8BF?

#C2E8BF is a lightest green — rgb(194, 232, 191) in RGB and hsl(116, 47%, 83%) 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 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #C2E8BF?

#C2E8BF is rgb(194, 232, 191) — red 194, green 232, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2E8BF?

#C2E8BF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 18%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2E8BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2E8BF scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2E8BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2E8BF 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 16.84, which is visibly different.

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