#C8EAE4 Color
#C8EAE4 is rgb(200, 234, 228) in RGB, hsl(169, 45%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 8%) 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 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8EAE4rgb(200, 234, 228)hsl(169, 45%, 85%)hsv(169, 15%, 92%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 8%)oklch(91.1% 0.036 183.7)lab(90.11% -12.37 -1.00)lch(90.11% 12.41 184.62)What #C8EAE4 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 #C8EAE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8EAE4 Channel Values
How #C8EAE4 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 234 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 45% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 15% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8EAE4 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 #C8EAE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8EAE4; 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 #C8EAE4
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 #C8EAE4 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-c8eae4: #C8EAE4;background-color: #C8EAE4;colors: { 'color-c8eae4': '#C8EAE4' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.918, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_c8eae4">#C8EAE4</color>fill="#C8EAE4"More Green Colors
#C8EAE4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8EAE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8EAE4?
#C8EAE4 is a lightest green — rgb(200, 234, 228) in RGB and hsl(169, 45%, 85%) 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #C8EAE4?
#C8EAE4 is rgb(200, 234, 228) — red 200, green 234, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8EAE4?
#C8EAE4 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8EAE4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8EAE4 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8EAE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8EAE4 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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