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#c2e2a2 color: Cactus Spike

#c2e2a2 is rgb(194, 226, 162) in RGB and oklch(87.371% 0.09143 129.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

87.4%
0.091
130°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • emerald-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #c2e2a2

#c2e2a2 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 87.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.43:1 contrast and black text 14.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cactus Spike (#c1e0a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #c2e2a2 mixed with white

  1. c2e2a2
  2. c8e5ac
  3. cee8b5
  4. d4ebbe
  5. daeec8
  6. e0f1d1
  7. e6f4da
  8. edf7e3
  9. f3f9ed
  10. f9fcf6

Darker: #c2e2a2 mixed with black

  1. c2e2a2
  2. a8c48c
  3. 8fa877
  4. 778c63
  5. 60714f
  6. 49573c
  7. 343e2a
  8. 202719
  9. 0e120a
  10. 020301

Calmer: #c2e2a2 with less saturation

  1. c2e2a2
  2. c4e1a8
  3. c6e0ad
  4. c8deb2
  5. caddb7
  6. ccdcbd
  7. cedbc2
  8. d0d9c7
  9. d1d8cc
  10. d3d7d0

Questions about #c2e2a2

What color is #c2e2a2?

#c2e2a2 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Cactus Spike. In RGB it is rgb(194, 226, 162), in HSL hsl(90, 52.46%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.371% 0.09143 129.713).

What colors go well with #c2e2a2?

The complementary color of #c2e2a2 is #e8c5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3d790 and #a0e8c1. The triadic partners are #aadbff and #ffbdc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2e2a2?

Black text reads better on #c2e2a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and black gives 14.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2e2a2 a warm or cool color?

#c2e2a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 87.4% and its chroma 0.091.