#C8DCB7 Color
#C8DCB7 is rgb(200, 220, 183) in RGB, hsl(92, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 17%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8DCB7rgb(200, 220, 183)hsl(92, 35%, 79%)hsv(92, 17%, 86%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 17%, 14%)oklch(87% 0.054 130.7)lab(85.52% -11.85 15.89)lch(85.52% 19.82 126.70)What #C8DCB7 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 #C8DCB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8DCB7 Channel Values
How #C8DCB7 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 220 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 35% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 17% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8DCB7 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 #C8DCB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8DCB7; 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 #C8DCB7
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 #C8DCB7 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.
#C8DCB7#D9D9B7#D2DAB7#D6D6B8#D0D8B7#CDD8D8#CBD9CB#D5D5D5Using #C8DCB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8dcb7: #C8DCB7;background-color: #C8DCB7;colors: { 'color-c8dcb7': '#C8DCB7' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.863, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_c8dcb7">#C8DCB7</color>fill="#C8DCB7"More Green Colors
#C8DCB7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8DCB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8DCB7?
#C8DCB7 is a light green — rgb(200, 220, 183) in RGB and hsl(92, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.
What is the RGB value of #C8DCB7?
#C8DCB7 is rgb(200, 220, 183) — red 200, green 220, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8DCB7?
#C8DCB7 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8DCB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8DCB7 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8DCB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8DCB7 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 14.19, which is visibly different.
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