#C7E0B8 Color
#C7E0B8 is rgb(199, 224, 184) in RGB, hsl(98, 39%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 18%, 12%) 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 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7E0B8rgb(199, 224, 184)hsl(98, 39%, 80%)hsv(98, 18%, 88%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 18%, 12%)oklch(87.8% 0.06 133.8)lab(86.53% -13.96 16.76)lch(86.53% 21.81 129.80)What #C7E0B8 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 #C7E0B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7E0B8 Channel Values
How #C7E0B8 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 224 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 39% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 18% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7E0B8 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 #C7E0B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7E0B8; 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 #C7E0B8
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 #C7E0B8 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.
#C7E0B8#DCDCB8#D4DEB8#D8D8B9#D2DBB9#CCDBDB#CADDCE#D8D8D8Using #C7E0B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7e0b8: #C7E0B8;background-color: #C7E0B8;colors: { 'color-c7e0b8': '#C7E0B8' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.878, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_c7e0b8">#C7E0B8</color>fill="#C7E0B8"More Green Colors
#C7E0B8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7E0B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7E0B8?
#C7E0B8 is a lightest green — rgb(199, 224, 184) in RGB and hsl(98, 39%, 80%) 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 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #C7E0B8?
#C7E0B8 is rgb(199, 224, 184) — red 199, green 224, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7E0B8?
#C7E0B8 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 18%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7E0B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7E0B8 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7E0B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7E0B8 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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