Palettes / Colors / #C2EFBE
#C2EFBE — Pale Green
#C2EFBE is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #C2EFBE 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.
#C2EFBE 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 #EBBEEF; it also sits naturally between #DAEFBE and #BEEFD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2EFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 239, 190 |
| HSL | 115°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 115°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.41, 76.92, 60.27 |
| Yxy | 76.92, 0.3127, 0.3854 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.28, -23.54, 19.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.70, -22.13, 16.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 94% · Blue 75%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2EFBE
.text { color: #C2EFBE; }
.background { background-color: #C2EFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2EFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 239, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2EFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 239, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2EFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 239, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2EFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2EFBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2EFBE
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Tones of #C2EFBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2EFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2EFBE
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 #C2EFBE: ·
How #C2EFBE 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 #C2EFBE 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 #C2EFBE?
#C2EFBE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 194, 239, 190). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2EFBE?
#C2EFBE is RGB 194, 239, 190 — HSL 115°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #C2EFBE?
Its complement is #EBBEEF; analogous partners are #DAEFBE and #BEEFD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2EFBE for text?
Black text on #C2EFBE has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.