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#C8DCC7 Color

#C8DCC7 is rgb(200, 220, 199) in RGB, hsl(117, 23%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 14%) 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 9.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8DCC7
HEX#C8DCC7
RGBrgb(200, 220, 199)
HSLhsl(117, 23%, 82%)
HSVhsv(117, 10%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.036 144)
LABlab(85.82% -9.83 7.97)
LCHlch(85.82% 12.65 140.97)

What #C8DCC7 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 #C8DCC7, 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.

#C8DCC7 Channel Values

How #C8DCC7 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 220 · B 1998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 23% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 10% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8DCC7 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8DCC7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8DCC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C8DCC7

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C8DCC7.

How #C8DCC7 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#C8DCC7
Protanopia#D9D9C7
Protanomaly#D2DAC7
Deuteranopia#D6D6C8
Deuteranomaly#D0D8C7
Tritanopia#CBD9D9
Tritanomaly#CADBD2
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C8DCC7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8dcc7: #C8DCC7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8DCC7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8dcc7': '#C8DCC7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.863, blue: 0.780)
Android XML<color name="color_c8dcc7">#C8DCC7</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8DCC7"

More Green Colors

#C8DCC7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8DCC7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8DCC7?

#C8DCC7 is a lightest green — rgb(200, 220, 199) in RGB and hsl(117, 23%, 82%) 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 9.21.

What is the RGB value of #C8DCC7?

#C8DCC7 is rgb(200, 220, 199) — red 200, green 220, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8DCC7?

#C8DCC7 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8DCC7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8DCC7 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8DCC7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8DCC7 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 12.71, which is visibly different.

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