Palettes / Colors / #C2D2BC
#C2D2BC — Light Dusty Green
#C2D2BC is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #C2D2BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C2D2BC is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CCBCD2; it also sits naturally between #CDD2BC and #BCD2C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2D2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 210, 188 |
| HSL | 104°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 104°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 54.37, 61.19, 56.52 |
| Yxy | 61.19, 0.3160, 0.3556 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.48, -9.43, 9.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.23, -8.79, 7.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 82% · Blue 74%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2D2BC
.text { color: #C2D2BC; }
.background { background-color: #C2D2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2D2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 210, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(104, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2D2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 210, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2D2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 210, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2D2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2D2BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2D2BC
Tints of #C2D2BC
Tones of #C2D2BC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCBCD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2D2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2D2BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C2D2BC: ·
How #C2D2BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C2D2BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C2D2BC?
#C2D2BC is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 194, 210, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2D2BC?
#C2D2BC is RGB 194, 210, 188 — HSL 104°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #C2D2BC?
Its complement is #CCBCD2; analogous partners are #CDD2BC and #BCD2C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2D2BC for text?
Black text on #C2D2BC has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.