Palettes / Colors / #C2EFDB
#C2EFDB — Pale Green
#C2EFDB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #C2EFDB 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.
#C2EFDB is a cool 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 #EFC3D7; it also sits naturally between #C3EFC5 and #C3EDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2EFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 239, 219 |
| HSL | 153°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 153°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.90, 78.32, 78.66 |
| Yxy | 78.32, 0.2957, 0.3514 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.92, -18.34, 4.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.50, -17.49, 4.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 94% · Blue 86%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2EFDB
.text { color: #C2EFDB; }
.background { background-color: #C2EFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2EFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 239, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2EFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 239, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2EFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 239, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2EFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2EFDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFC3D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2EFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2EFDB
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 #C2EFDB: ·
How #C2EFDB 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 #C2EFDB 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 #C2EFDB?
#C2EFDB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 194, 239, 219). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2EFDB?
#C2EFDB is RGB 194, 239, 219 — HSL 153°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #C2EFDB?
Its complement is #EFC3D7; analogous partners are #C3EFC5 and #C3EDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2EFDB for text?
Black text on #C2EFDB has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.