What color is #C2ECD1?

#C2ECD1 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2ECD1?

The RGB value is 194, 236, 209: 194 red, 236 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2ECD1?

The complementary color is #ECC2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2ECD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2ECD1 color

#C2ECD1 rgb(194, 236, 209)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2ECD1 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 92.5% green and 82% blue (194, 236, 209).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 53% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Mystery Mint (#BBEFD3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#C2ECD1 color codes

HEX	`#C2ECD1`
RGB	`rgb(194, 236, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 92.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 53%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.89, -18.74, 8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.89, 20.63, 155.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.749, 76.062, 71.632)`
Decimal	`12774609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2ECD1, 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 #C2ECD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2ECD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	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 #C2ECD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2ecd1; }
.text { color: #c2ecd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2ecd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 236 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2ecd1, #c2ece6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2ECD1?: #C2ECD1 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mystery Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2ECD1?: The RGB value is 194, 236, 209: 194 red, 236 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2ECD1?: The complementary color is #ECC2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2ECD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.