#C8D5CA Color
#C8D5CA is rgb(200, 213, 202) in RGB, hsl(129, 13%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 16%) 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 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8D5CArgb(200, 213, 202)hsl(129, 13%, 81%)hsv(129, 6%, 84%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 16%)oklch(86% 0.021 150.1)lab(84.03% -6.08 3.86)lch(84.03% 7.20 147.56)What #C8D5CA 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 #C8D5CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8D5CA Channel Values
How #C8D5CA 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 200 · G 213 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 13% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 6% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8D5CA 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 #C8D5CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8D5CA; 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 #C8D5CA
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 #C8D5CA 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.
#C8D5CA#D3D3CA#CFD4CA#D1D1CA#CDD3CA#C9D4D4#C9D4D0#D2D2D2Using #C8D5CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8d5ca: #C8D5CA;background-color: #C8D5CA;colors: { 'color-c8d5ca': '#C8D5CA' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.835, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_c8d5ca">#C8D5CA</color>fill="#C8D5CA"More Green Colors
#C8D5CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8D5CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8D5CA?
#C8D5CA is a lightest green — rgb(200, 213, 202) in RGB and hsl(129, 13%, 81%) 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 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #C8D5CA?
#C8D5CA is rgb(200, 213, 202) — red 200, green 213, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8D5CA?
#C8D5CA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 5%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8D5CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8D5CA scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8D5CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8D5CA 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 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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