#C8ED45 Color
#C8ED45 is rgb(200, 237, 69) in RGB, hsl(73, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 71%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8ED45rgb(200, 237, 69)hsl(73, 82%, 60%)hsv(73, 71%, 93%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 71%, 7%)oklch(89% 0.19 121.3)lab(88.89% -28.45 72.06)lch(88.89% 77.47 111.54)What #C8ED45 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 #C8ED45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8ED45 Channel Values
How #C8ED45 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 237 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 82% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8ED45 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 #C8ED45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8ED45; 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 #C8ED45
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 #C8ED45 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.
#C8ED45#E7E746#DBEA45#E2E249#D8E648#D7E0E0#D1E5B7#DEDEDEUsing #C8ED45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8ed45: #C8ED45;background-color: #C8ED45;colors: { 'color-c8ed45': '#C8ED45' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.929, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_c8ed45">#C8ED45</color>fill="#C8ED45"More Green Colors
#C8ED45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8ED45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8ED45?
#C8ED45 is a light green — rgb(200, 237, 69) in RGB and hsl(73, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #C8ED45?
#C8ED45 is rgb(200, 237, 69) — red 200, green 237, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8ED45?
#C8ED45 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 71%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8ED45 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8ED45 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8ED45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8ED45 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 14.48, which is visibly different.
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