Palettes / Colors / #C2EAAF
#C2EAAF — Light Green
#C2EAAF is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #C2EAAF 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.
#C2EAAF 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 #D7AEEA; it also sits naturally between #DFEAAE and #AEEAB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2EAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 234, 175 |
| HSL | 101°, 58%, 80% |
| HSV | 101°, 25%, 92% |
| CMYK | 17%, 0%, 25%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.41, 73.41, 51.60 |
| Yxy | 73.41, 0.3221, 0.3981 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.64, -23.54, 24.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.68, -21.94, 20.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 92% · Blue 69%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2EAAF
.text { color: #C2EAAF; }
.background { background-color: #C2EAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2EAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 234, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 58%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2EAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 234, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2EAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 234, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2EAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2EAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7AEEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2EAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2EAAF
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 #C2EAAF: ·
How #C2EAAF 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 #C2EAAF 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 #C2EAAF?
#C2EAAF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 194, 234, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2EAAF?
#C2EAAF is RGB 194, 234, 175 — HSL 101°, 58%, 80% — CMYK 17%, 0%, 25%, 8%.
What colors go with #C2EAAF?
Its complement is #D7AEEA; analogous partners are #DFEAAE and #AEEAB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2EAAF for text?
Black text on #C2EAAF has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.