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#C2FAAD Color

#C2FAAD is rgb(194, 250, 173) in RGB, hsl(104, 89%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2FAAD
HEX#C2FAAD
RGBrgb(194, 250, 173)
HSLhsl(104, 89%, 83%)
HSVhsv(104, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.116 137.4)
LABlab(93.04% -28.66 31.06)
LCHlch(93.04% 42.27 132.70)

What #C2FAAD 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 #C2FAAD, 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.

#C2FAAD Channel Values

How #C2FAAD 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 250 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 104° · S 89% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 104° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2FAAD 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2FAAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2FAAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2FAAD; 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 #C2FAAD

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 #C2FAAD.

How #C2FAAD 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#C2FAAD
Protanopia#F2F2AD
Protanomaly#E0F5AD
Deuteranopia#E9E9AF
Deuteranomaly#DBF0AE
Tritanopia#CDF2F2
Tritanomaly#C8F5DA
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2FAAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2faad: #C2FAAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2FAAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2faad': '#C2FAAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.980, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_c2faad">#C2FAAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2FAAD"

More Green Colors

#C2FAAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2FAAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2FAAD?

#C2FAAD is a lightest green — rgb(194, 250, 173) in RGB and hsl(104, 89%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #C2FAAD?

#C2FAAD is rgb(194, 250, 173) — red 194, green 250, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2FAAD?

#C2FAAD converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2FAAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2FAAD scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2FAAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2FAAD 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.61, which is visibly different.

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