Palettes / Colors / #C2EA74
#C2EA74 — Light Green
#C2EA74 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #C2EA74 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.
#C2EA74 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9C75EA; it also sits naturally between #EAD775 and #89EA75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2EA74 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 234, 116 |
| HSL | 80°, 74%, 69% |
| HSV | 80°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 50%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.82, 71.58, 27.45 |
| Yxy | 71.58, 0.3563, 0.4652 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.76, -31.05, 52.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.60, -28.31, 36.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 92% · Blue 45%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2EA74
.text { color: #C2EA74; }
.background { background-color: #C2EA74; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2EA74; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 234, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 74%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2EA74; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 234, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2EA74; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 234, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2EA74">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2EA74">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C75EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2EA74: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2EA74
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 #C2EA74: ·
How #C2EA74 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 #C2EA74 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 #C2EA74?
#C2EA74 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 194, 234, 116). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2EA74?
#C2EA74 is RGB 194, 234, 116 — HSL 80°, 74%, 69% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 50%, 8%.
What colors go with #C2EA74?
Its complement is #9C75EA; analogous partners are #EAD775 and #89EA75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2EA74 for text?
Black text on #C2EA74 has a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.