#C6EDC4 Color
#C6EDC4 is rgb(198, 237, 196) in RGB, hsl(117, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6EDC4rgb(198, 237, 196)hsl(117, 53%, 85%)hsv(117, 17%, 93%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 7%)oklch(90.8% 0.069 143.7)lab(90.15% -18.82 15.56)lch(90.15% 24.42 140.41)What #C6EDC4 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 #C6EDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C6EDC4 Channel Values
How #C6EDC4 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 198 · G 237 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 53% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 17% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6EDC4 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 #C6EDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6EDC4; 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 #C6EDC4
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 #C6EDC4 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.
#C6EDC4#E7E7C4#DBE9C4#E1E1C5#D7E6C5#CCE8E8#C9EADB#E3E3E3Using #C6EDC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6edc4: #C6EDC4;background-color: #C6EDC4;colors: { 'color-c6edc4': '#C6EDC4' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.929, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_c6edc4">#C6EDC4</color>fill="#C6EDC4"More Green Colors
#C6EDC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6EDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6EDC4?
#C6EDC4 is a lightest green — rgb(198, 237, 196) in RGB and hsl(117, 53%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #C6EDC4?
#C6EDC4 is rgb(198, 237, 196) — red 198, green 237, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6EDC4?
#C6EDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6EDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6EDC4 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6EDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6EDC4 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.
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