#C8E4E1 Color
#C8E4E1 is rgb(200, 228, 225) in RGB, hsl(174, 34%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8E4E1rgb(200, 228, 225)hsl(174, 34%, 84%)hsv(174, 12%, 89%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 11%)oklch(89.8% 0.03 188.8)lab(88.46% -9.99 -1.82)lch(88.46% 10.16 190.32)What #C8E4E1 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 #C8E4E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8E4E1 Channel Values
How #C8E4E1 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 228 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 34% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 12% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8E4E1 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 #C8E4E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8E4E1; 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 #C8E4E1
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 #C8E4E1 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-c8e4e1: #C8E4E1;background-color: #C8E4E1;colors: { 'color-c8e4e1': '#C8E4E1' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.894, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_c8e4e1">#C8E4E1</color>fill="#C8E4E1"More Teal Colors
#C8E4E1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8E4E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8E4E1?
#C8E4E1 is a lightest teal — rgb(200, 228, 225) in RGB and hsl(174, 34%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #C8E4E1?
#C8E4E1 is rgb(200, 228, 225) — red 200, green 228, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8E4E1?
#C8E4E1 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8E4E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8E4E1 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8E4E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8E4E1 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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