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#C2EADE Color

#C2EADE is rgb(194, 234, 222) in RGB, hsl(162, 49%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2EADE
HEX#C2EADE
RGBrgb(194, 234, 222)
HSLhsl(162, 49%, 84%)
HSVhsv(162, 17%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.045 175.1)
LABlab(89.59% -15.23 1.30)
LCHlch(89.59% 15.28 175.12)

What #C2EADE 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 #C2EADE, 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.

#C2EADE Channel Values

How #C2EADE 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 234 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 49% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 17% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2EADE 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C2EADE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2EADE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C2EADE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2EADE.

How #C2EADE 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#C2EADE
Protanopia#E4E4DE
Protanomaly#D7E6DE
Deuteranopia#DEDEDF
Deuteranomaly#D3E3DF
Tritanopia#C4E9E9
Tritanomaly#C3E9E4
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2EADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2eade: #C2EADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2EADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2eade': '#C2EADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.918, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_c2eade">#C2EADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2EADE"

More Green Colors

#C2EADE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2EADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2EADE?

#C2EADE is a lightest green — rgb(194, 234, 222) in RGB and hsl(162, 49%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #C2EADE?

#C2EADE is rgb(194, 234, 222) — red 194, green 234, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2EADE?

#C2EADE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2EADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2EADE scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2EADE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2EADE 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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