#C2EAC7 Hex Color
A Barely-There Pastel Green
#c2eac7 is a pale pastel green with a faint mint undertone and barely any saturation. Its high lightness makes it a strong background color, but it washes out next to plain white, so frame it with darker tones like plum or charcoal. Black text on #c2eac7 reaches about 15.9:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #c2eac7
What is #c2eac7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c2eac7 is rgb(194, 234, 199), in HSL hsl(128, 49%, 84%) and in CMYK 17%, 0%, 15%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #c2eac7?
Deep tones like charcoal and plum give #c2eac7 the contrast it cannot provide on its own, since the shade sits so close to white. Soft woods and cream keep it feeling natural in eco or nursery palettes.
Is #c2eac7 readable on white or black?
#c2eac7 has a 1.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.