#C8D7A3 Color
#C8D7A3 is rgb(200, 215, 163) in RGB, hsl(77, 39%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8D7A3rgb(200, 215, 163)hsl(77, 39%, 74%)hsv(77, 24%, 84%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 16%)oklch(85.5% 0.071 121)lab(83.85% -11.77 23.99)lch(83.85% 26.72 116.14)What #C8D7A3 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 #C8D7A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8D7A3 Channel Values
How #C8D7A3 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 215 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 39% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 24% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8D7A3 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 #C8D7A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8D7A3; 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 #C8D7A3
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 #C8D7A3 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.
#C8D7A3#D5D5A3#D0D6A3#D2D2A4#CED4A3#CED1D1#CCD4C1#D1D1D1Using #C8D7A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8d7a3: #C8D7A3;background-color: #C8D7A3;colors: { 'color-c8d7a3': '#C8D7A3' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.843, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_c8d7a3">#C8D7A3</color>fill="#C8D7A3"More Green Colors
#C8D7A3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8D7A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8D7A3?
#C8D7A3 is a light green — rgb(200, 215, 163) in RGB and hsl(77, 39%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.36.
What is the RGB value of #C8D7A3?
#C8D7A3 is rgb(200, 215, 163) — red 200, green 215, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8D7A3?
#C8D7A3 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8D7A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8D7A3 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8D7A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8D7A3 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.44, which is visibly different.
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