#C8E84A Color
#C8E84A is rgb(200, 232, 74) in RGB, hsl(72, 77%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 68%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8E84Argb(200, 232, 74)hsl(72, 77%, 60%)hsv(72, 68%, 91%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 68%, 9%)oklch(87.9% 0.181 120.2)lab(87.54% -26.07 69.05)lch(87.54% 73.81 110.68)What #C8E84A 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 #C8E84A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8E84A Channel Values
How #C8E84A 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 232 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 77% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 68% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8E84A 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 #C8E84A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8E84A; 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 #C8E84A
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 #C8E84A 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.
#C8E84A#E3E34B#D9E54A#DEDE4D#D6E24C#D6DCDC#D0E1B4#DBDBDBUsing #C8E84A in Code
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--color-c8e84a: #C8E84A;background-color: #C8E84A;colors: { 'color-c8e84a': '#C8E84A' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.910, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_c8e84a">#C8E84A</color>fill="#C8E84A"More Green Colors
#C8E84A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8E84A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8E84A?
#C8E84A is a light green — rgb(200, 232, 74) in RGB and hsl(72, 77%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #C8E84A?
#C8E84A is rgb(200, 232, 74) — red 200, green 232, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8E84A?
#C8E84A converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 68%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8E84A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8E84A scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8E84A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8E84A 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.31, which is visibly different.
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