Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Pastel Green

Pastel Green is a balanced green color with HEX #C1E1C1. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 193, 225, 193, HSL 120, 35%, 82%, cool temperature, and is useful for soft UI backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design.

#C1E1C1 green cool balanced
HEX #C1E1C1
RGB rgb(193, 225, 193)
HSL hsl(120 35% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 14, 12)
Luminance 0.6904
Contrast Black 14.81:1White 1.42:1

CSS Utilities

--color-pastel-green: #C1E1C1;
.bg-pastel-green { background-color: #C1E1C1; }
.text-pastel-green { color: #C1E1C1; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6904
Black text14.81:1AA Pass
White text1.42:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#C1E1C1",
  "rgb": [
    193,
    225,
    193
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    35,
    82
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    14,
    0,
    14,
    12
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6904,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.42
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#E1C1E1",
  "analogous": [
    "#D1E1C1",
    "#C1E1D1"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#C1C1E1",
    "#E1C1C1"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C1D1E1",
    "#E1C1E1",
    "#E1D1C1"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D1C1E1",
    "#E1C1D1"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#C1E1C1",
    "#83C383"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#83C383",
  "saturated": "#B7EBB7",
  "desaturated": "#CBD7CB",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#CCFFCC"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#E1C1E1",
    "#D1E1C1",
    "#C1E1D1"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CBD7CB",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#CBD7CB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "celadon",
    "light-gray",
    "light-grey",
    "chrome"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "pastel-green-vs-limestone",
    "pastel-mint-vs-pastel-green"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/wcag/pastel-green",
    "/css/colors/pastel-green",
    "/hex/c1e1c1"
  ],
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      "/colors/light-gray",
      "/colors/light-grey",
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      "/compare/pastel-green-vs-limestone",
      "/compare/pastel-mint-vs-pastel-green",
      "/harmonies/pastel-green",
      "/wcag/pastel-green",
      "/css/colors/pastel-green",
      "/hex/c1e1c1"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pastel-green",
  "name": "Pastel Green",
  "hex": "#C1E1C1",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
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      "softness",
      "care",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "beauty",
      "children products",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast operational alerts"
    ]
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  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
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  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
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  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    35,
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    ],
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    "neon": "#CCFFCC"
  },
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      "#000000",
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      "#36454F"
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    ]
  },
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  },
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    "light-gray",
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
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  ],
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  ],
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      "/wcag/pastel-green",
      "/css/colors/pastel-green",
      "/hex/c1e1c1"
    ]
  },
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      "#E1C1E1",
      "#D1E1C1",
      "#C1E1D1"
    ],
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      "#CBD7CB",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
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    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Pastel Green Color

Pastel Green sits in the green family with cool temperature and balanced visual character. Pastel Green is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include softness, care, and lightness, which makes it relevant for wellness and beauty. In design work, Pastel Green is most useful for soft ui backgrounds, pastel palettes, and gentle product design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Green color familyBrowse named green colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Pastel Green accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #C1E1C1.Pastel Green CSS utilitiesUse Pastel Green in CSS variables and utility classes.#C1E1C1 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Pastel Green paletteOpen the generated palette based on Pastel Green.Pastel Green harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pastel Green against black and white text.

Black text14.81:1AA Pass
White text1.42:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Limestone#D8D2C4
Celadon#ACE1AF
Light Gray#D3D3D3
Light Grey#D3D3D3
Chrome#D5D5D5

Color Harmonies

#E1C1E1#E1C1E1
#D1E1C1#D1E1C1
#C1E1D1#C1E1D1
#C1C1E1#C1C1E1
#E1C1C1#E1C1C1
Open full Pastel Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#83C383#83C383
#B7EBB7#B7EBB7
#CBD7CB#CBD7CB
White#FFFFFF
#CCFFCC#CCFFCC

Pairings

Black#000000
#E1C1E1#E1C1E1
#D1E1C1#D1E1C1
#C1E1D1#C1E1D1
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5