#C8E7B6 Color
#C8E7B6 is rgb(200, 231, 182) in RGB, hsl(98, 51%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 21%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8E7B6rgb(200, 231, 182)hsl(98, 51%, 81%)hsv(98, 21%, 91%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 21%, 9%)oklch(89.3% 0.073 134.1)lab(88.43% -17.08 20.41)lch(88.43% 26.62 129.92)What #C8E7B6 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 #C8E7B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8E7B6 Channel Values
How #C8E7B6 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 231 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 51% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 21% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8E7B6 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 #C8E7B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8E7B6; 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 #C8E7B6
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 #C8E7B6 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-c8e7b6: #C8E7B6;background-color: #C8E7B6;colors: { 'color-c8e7b6': '#C8E7B6' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.906, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_c8e7b6">#C8E7B6</color>fill="#C8E7B6"More Green Colors
#C8E7B6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8E7B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8E7B6?
#C8E7B6 is a lightest green — rgb(200, 231, 182) in RGB and hsl(98, 51%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.
What is the RGB value of #C8E7B6?
#C8E7B6 is rgb(200, 231, 182) — red 200, green 231, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8E7B6?
#C8E7B6 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 21%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8E7B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8E7B6 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8E7B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8E7B6 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.
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