What color is #C2FFD6?

#C2FFD6 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Smell the Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2FFD6?

The RGB value is 194, 255, 214: 194 red, 255 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2FFD6?

The complementary color is #FFC2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2FFD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2FFD6 color

#C2FFD6 rgb(194, 255, 214)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2FFD6 is a very light, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 100% green and 83.9% blue (194, 255, 214).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Smell the Mint (#BEF7CF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.57:1).

#C2FFD6 color codes

HEX	`#C2FFD6`
RGB	`rgb(194, 255, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 100%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 24%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 16%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.09, -27.02, 13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.09, 30.18, 153.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.142, 87.842, 76.865)`
Decimal	`12779478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2FFD6, 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 #C2FFD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2FFD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.57:1	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 #C2FFD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2ffd6; }
.text { color: #c2ffd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2ffd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 255 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2ffd6, #c2fff5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Seafoam Green.

Questions

What color is #C2FFD6?: #C2FFD6 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Smell the Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2FFD6?: The RGB value is 194, 255, 214: 194 red, 255 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2FFD6?: The complementary color is #FFC2EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2FFD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.