#C8D9B4 Color
#C8D9B4 is rgb(200, 217, 180) in RGB, hsl(88, 33%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 17%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8D9B4rgb(200, 217, 180)hsl(88, 33%, 78%)hsv(88, 17%, 85%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 17%, 15%)oklch(86.3% 0.053 127.6)lab(84.67% -10.79 16.28)lch(84.67% 19.53 123.53)What #C8D9B4 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 #C8D9B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8D9B4 Channel Values
How #C8D9B4 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 217 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 33% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 17% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8D9B4 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 #C8D9B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8D9B4; 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 #C8D9B4
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 #C8D9B4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8d9b4: #C8D9B4;background-color: #C8D9B4;colors: { 'color-c8d9b4': '#C8D9B4' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.851, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_c8d9b4">#C8D9B4</color>fill="#C8D9B4"More Green Colors
#C8D9B4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8D9B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8D9B4?
#C8D9B4 is a light green — rgb(200, 217, 180) in RGB and hsl(88, 33%, 78%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #C8D9B4?
#C8D9B4 is rgb(200, 217, 180) — red 200, green 217, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8D9B4?
#C8D9B4 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8D9B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8D9B4 scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8D9B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8D9B4 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.35, which is visibly different.
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