HEX atlas value

#C2E495

#C2E495 is a cool green HEX color close to Celadon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 228, 149, HSL 86, 59%, 74%, has luminance 0.6913, and belongs to the balanced group.

#C2E495 Sample readable text
HEX #C2E495
RGB rgb(194, 228, 149)
HSL hsl(86 59% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(15, 0, 35, 11)
Luminance 0.6913
Contrast Black 14.83:1White 1.42:1

CSS

--color-c2e495: #C2E495;
.background-c2e495 { background-color: #C2E495; }
.text-c2e495 { color: #C2E495; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6913
Black text14.83:1AA 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":"#C2E495","rgb":[194,228,149],"hsl":[86,59,74],"cmyk":[15,0,35,11],"luminance":0.6913,"contrast":{"black":14.83,"white":1.42}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.42,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#ECF7DF","hex":"#ECF7DF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.94,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C4F287","hex":"#C4F287","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E4DF96","hex":"#E4DF96","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Celadon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c2e495.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B796E4","analogous":["#E4DF96","#9BE496"],"triadic":["#96C2E4","#E496C2"],"tetradic":["#96E4DF","#B796E4","#E4969B"],"splitComplementary":["#969BE4","#DF96E4"],"monochromatic":["#ECF7DF","#C2E495","#98D14D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ECF7DF","dark":"#98D14D","saturated":"#C4F287","desaturated":"#C0D5A4","pastel":"#FDFEFB","neon":"#D7FFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":34.19064199455752},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":42.67317658670374},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":44.11349000022555},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":45.32107677449864},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":46.9148164229596}]

HEX meaning and use

About #C2E495

#C2E495 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #C2E495 is visually closest to Celadon, a named green color with HEX #ACE1AF.

The RGB channels are 194, 228, and 149, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 86deg with 59% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6913, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 34.19, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.83:1AA Pass
White text1.42:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C2E495 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.83:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.42:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#ECF7DF#000000 text · best 18.94:1#ECF7DF
#C4F287#000000 text · best 16.4:1#C4F287
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
#E4DF96#000000 text · best 15.29:1#E4DF96
Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1

Generated Palette

#C2E495#C2E495
#B796E4#B796E4
#E4DF96#E4DF96
#9BE496#9BE496
#ECF7DF#ECF7DF
#98D14D#98D14D

Color Harmonies

#B796E4#B796E4
#E4DF96#E4DF96
#9BE496#9BE496
#96C2E4#96C2E4
#E496C2#E496C2

Variants

#ECF7DF#ECF7DF
#98D14D#98D14D
#C4F287#C4F287
#C0D5A4#C0D5A4
#FDFEFB#FDFEFB
#D7FFA3#D7FFA3

Nearest Named Colors