What color is #C2E1CD?

#C2E1CD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2E1CD?

The RGB value is 194, 225, 205: 194 red, 225 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2E1CD?

The complementary color is #E1C2D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2E1CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2E1CD color

#C2E1CD rgb(194, 225, 205)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2E1CD is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 88.2% green and 80.4% blue (194, 225, 205).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 34% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Delta Mint (#C5E6CF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.95:1).

#C2E1CD color codes

HEX	`#C2E1CD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 225, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 88.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 34%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 14%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.86, -14, 6.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.86, 15.38, 155.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.19, 69.726, 68.033)`
Decimal	`12771789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2E1CD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C2E1CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2E1CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C2E1CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2e1cd; }
.text { color: #c2e1cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2e1cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 225 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2e1cd, #c2e1dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C2E1CD?: #C2E1CD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2E1CD?: The RGB value is 194, 225, 205: 194 red, 225 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2E1CD?: The complementary color is #E1C2D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2E1CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.