Palettes / Colors / #CEEFC2
#CEEFC2 — Pale Green
#CEEFC2 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 #CEEFC2 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.
#CEEFC2 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 #E3C3EF; it also sits naturally between #E5EFC3 and #C3EFCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CEEFC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 239, 194 |
| HSL | 104°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 104°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 19%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.06, 78.75, 62.76 |
| Yxy | 78.75, 0.3183, 0.3794 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.12, -18.84, 18.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.74, -17.97, 15.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 94% · Blue 76%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CEEFC2
.text { color: #CEEFC2; }
.background { background-color: #CEEFC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CEEFC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 239, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(104, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CEEFC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 239, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CEEFC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 239, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CEEFC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CEEFC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CEEFC2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3C3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CEEFC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CEEFC2
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 #CEEFC2: ·
How #CEEFC2 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 #CEEFC2 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 #CEEFC2?
#CEEFC2 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 206, 239, 194). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CEEFC2?
#CEEFC2 is RGB 206, 239, 194 — HSL 104°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 19%, 6%.
What colors go with #CEEFC2?
Its complement is #E3C3EF; analogous partners are #E5EFC3 and #C3EFCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CEEFC2 for text?
Black text on #CEEFC2 has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.