#C7D0A9 Color
#C7D0A9 is rgb(199, 208, 169) in RGB, hsl(74, 29%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 19%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7D0A9rgb(199, 208, 169)hsl(74, 29%, 74%)hsv(74, 19%, 82%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 19%, 18%)oklch(84% 0.053 118.1)lab(82.02% -8.15 18.36)lch(82.02% 20.09 113.93)What #C7D0A9 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 #C7D0A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7D0A9 Channel Values
How #C7D0A9 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 199 · G 208 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 29% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 19% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7D0A9 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 #C7D0A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7D0A9; 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 #C7D0A9
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 #C7D0A9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7d0a9: #C7D0A9;background-color: #C7D0A9;colors: { 'color-c7d0a9': '#C7D0A9' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.816, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_c7d0a9">#C7D0A9</color>fill="#C7D0A9"More Green Colors
#C7D0A9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7D0A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7D0A9?
#C7D0A9 is a light green — rgb(199, 208, 169) in RGB and hsl(74, 29%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.
What is the RGB value of #C7D0A9?
#C7D0A9 is rgb(199, 208, 169) — red 199, green 208, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7D0A9?
#C7D0A9 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 19%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7D0A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7D0A9 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7D0A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7D0A9 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.05, which is visibly different.
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