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#C8CCB8 Color

#C8CCB8 is rgb(200, 204, 184) in RGB, hsl(72, 16%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 10%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8CCB8
HEX#C8CCB8
RGBrgb(200, 204, 184)
HSLhsl(72, 16%, 76%)
HSVhsv(72, 10%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 10%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.028 116.2)
LABlab(81.32% -4.05 9.51)
LCHlch(81.32% 10.34 113.09)

What #C8CCB8 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 #C8CCB8, 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.

#C8CCB8 Channel Values

How #C8CCB8 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 200 · G 204 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 16% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 10% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8CCB8 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8CCB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8CCB8; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C8CCB8

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C8CCB8 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#C8CCB8
Protanopia#CBCBB8
Protanomaly#CACCB8
Deuteranopia#CBCBB8
Deuteranomaly#CACBB8
Tritanopia#CACACA
Tritanomaly#C9CBC3
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #C8CCB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8ccb8: #C8CCB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8CCB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8ccb8': '#C8CCB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.800, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_c8ccb8">#C8CCB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8CCB8"

More Green Colors

#C8CCB8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8CCB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8CCB8?

#C8CCB8 is a light green — rgb(200, 204, 184) in RGB and hsl(72, 16%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #C8CCB8?

#C8CCB8 is rgb(200, 204, 184) — red 200, green 204, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8CCB8?

#C8CCB8 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 10%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8CCB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8CCB8 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8CCB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8CCB8 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.83, which is visibly different.

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