#C2D7A8 Color
#C2D7A8 is rgb(194, 215, 168) in RGB, hsl(87, 37%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 22%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2D7A8rgb(194, 215, 168)hsl(87, 37%, 75%)hsv(87, 22%, 84%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 22%, 16%)oklch(85.1% 0.067 127.4)lab(83.49% -13.43 20.82)lch(83.49% 24.78 122.83)What #C2D7A8 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 #C2D7A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2D7A8 Channel Values
How #C2D7A8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 194 · G 215 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 37% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 22% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2D7A8 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.
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Colors That Go With #C2D7A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2D7A8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C2D7A8
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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How #C2D7A8 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.
#C2D7A8#D4D4A8#CDD5A8#D0D0A9#CBD3A8#C8D2D2#C5D4C2#D0D0D0Using #C2D7A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2d7a8: #C2D7A8;background-color: #C2D7A8;colors: { 'color-c2d7a8': '#C2D7A8' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.843, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_c2d7a8">#C2D7A8</color>fill="#C2D7A8"More Green Colors
#C2D7A8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2D7A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2D7A8?
#C2D7A8 is a light green — rgb(194, 215, 168) in RGB and hsl(87, 37%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #C2D7A8?
#C2D7A8 is rgb(194, 215, 168) — red 194, green 215, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2D7A8?
#C2D7A8 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 22%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2D7A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2D7A8 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2D7A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2D7A8 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.68, which is visibly different.
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