#C8E5DA Color
#C8E5DA is rgb(200, 229, 218) in RGB, hsl(157, 36%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8E5DArgb(200, 229, 218)hsl(157, 36%, 84%)hsv(157, 13%, 90%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 10%)oklch(89.8% 0.034 170.7)lab(88.58% -11.48 1.99)lch(88.58% 11.65 170.16)What #C8E5DA 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 #C8E5DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8E5DA Channel Values
How #C8E5DA 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 229 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 36% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 13% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8E5DA 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 #C8E5DA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8E5DA; 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 #C8E5DA
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 #C8E5DA 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-c8e5da: #C8E5DA;background-color: #C8E5DA;colors: { 'color-c8e5da': '#C8E5DA' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.898, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_c8e5da">#C8E5DA</color>fill="#C8E5DA"More Green Colors
#C8E5DA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8E5DA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8E5DA?
#C8E5DA is a lightest green — rgb(200, 229, 218) in RGB and hsl(157, 36%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #C8E5DA?
#C8E5DA is rgb(200, 229, 218) — red 200, green 229, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8E5DA?
#C8E5DA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8E5DA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8E5DA scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8E5DA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8E5DA 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.8, which is visibly different.
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