Palettes / Colors / #C2FDBE
#C2FDBE — Pale Vivid Green
#C2FDBE is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #C2FDBE 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.
#C2FDBE 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 #F9BFFD; it also sits naturally between #E2FDBF and #BFFDDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2FDBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 253, 190 |
| HSL | 116°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 116°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.67, 85.44, 61.69 |
| Yxy | 85.44, 0.3118, 0.3996 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.07, -30.19, 24.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.43, -28.52, 20.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 99% · Blue 75%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2FDBE
.text { color: #C2FDBE; }
.background { background-color: #C2FDBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2FDBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 253, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2FDBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 253, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2FDBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 253, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2FDBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2FDBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2FDBE
Tints of #C2FDBE
Tones of #C2FDBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9BFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2FDBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2FDBE
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 #C2FDBE: ·
How #C2FDBE 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 #C2FDBE 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 #C2FDBE?
#C2FDBE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 194, 253, 190). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2FDBE?
#C2FDBE is RGB 194, 253, 190 — HSL 116°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #C2FDBE?
Its complement is #F9BFFD; analogous partners are #E2FDBF and #BFFDDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2FDBE for text?
Black text on #C2FDBE has a contrast ratio of 18.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.