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#C8D897 Color

#C8D897 is rgb(200, 216, 151) in RGB, hsl(75, 45%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 30%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8D897
HEX#C8D897
RGBrgb(200, 216, 151)
HSLhsl(75, 45%, 72%)
HSVhsv(75, 30%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 30%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.087 119.5)
LABlab(83.94% -13.48 30.25)
LCHlch(83.94% 33.12 114.01)

What #C8D897 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 #C8D897, 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.

#C8D897 Channel Values

How #C8D897 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 216 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 45% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 30% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8D897 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8D897

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8D897; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C8D897

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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Shades

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How #C8D897 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#C8D897
Protanopia#D5D597
Protanomaly#D0D697
Deuteranopia#D3D398
Deuteranomaly#CFD597
Tritanopia#CFD1D1
Tritanomaly#CCD4BD
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #C8D897 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8d897: #C8D897;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8D897;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8d897': '#C8D897' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.847, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_c8d897">#C8D897</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8D897"

More Green Colors

#C8D897 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8D897 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8D897?

#C8D897 is a light green — rgb(200, 216, 151) in RGB and hsl(75, 45%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.74.

What is the RGB value of #C8D897?

#C8D897 is rgb(200, 216, 151) — red 200, green 216, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8D897?

#C8D897 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 30%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8D897 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8D897 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8D897 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8D897 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 11.44, which is visibly different.

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