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#C0C898 Color

#C0C898 is rgb(192, 200, 152) in RGB, hsl(70, 30%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), visibly different at ΔE 11.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0C898
HEX#C0C898
RGBrgb(192, 200, 152)
HSLhsl(70, 30%, 69%)
HSVhsv(70, 24%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.065 115.6)
LABlab(79.06% -8.81 23.14)
LCHlch(79.06% 24.76 110.83)

What #C0C898 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0C898, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C0C898 Channel Values

How #C0C898 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 200 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 30% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 24% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0C898 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0C898

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0C898; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C0C898

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #C0C898 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0C898
Protanopia#C7C798
Protanomaly#C4C798
Deuteranopia#C5C598
Deuteranomaly#C3C698
Tritanopia#C5C3C3
Tritanomaly#C3C5B3
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0C898 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0c898: #C0C898;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0C898;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0c898': '#C0C898' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.784, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_c0c898">#C0C898</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0C898"

More Green Colors

#C0C898 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0C898 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0C898?

#C0C898 is a light green — rgb(192, 200, 152) in RGB and hsl(70, 30%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.73.

What is the RGB value of #C0C898?

#C0C898 is rgb(192, 200, 152) — red 192, green 200, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0C898?

#C0C898 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0C898 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0C898 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0C898 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0C898 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 15.16, which is visibly different.

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