#C8ED50 Color
#C8ED50 is rgb(200, 237, 80) in RGB, hsl(74, 81%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 66%, 7%) 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 9.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8ED50rgb(200, 237, 80)hsl(74, 81%, 62%)hsv(74, 66%, 93%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 66%, 7%)oklch(89.1% 0.183 121.7)lab(88.95% -27.99 68.26)lch(88.95% 73.78 112.30)What #C8ED50 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 #C8ED50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#C8ED50 Channel Values
How #C8ED50 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 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 81% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 66% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8ED50 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 #C8ED50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8ED50; 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 #C8ED50
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 #C8ED50 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.
#C8ED50#E7E751#DBEA50#E2E254#D8E652#D6E1E1#D1E6B8#DFDFDFUsing #C8ED50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8ed50: #C8ED50;background-color: #C8ED50;colors: { 'color-c8ed50': '#C8ED50' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.929, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_c8ed50">#C8ED50</color>fill="#C8ED50"More Green Colors
#C8ED50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8ED50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8ED50?
#C8ED50 is a light green — rgb(200, 237, 80) in RGB and hsl(74, 81%, 62%) 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 9.8.
What is the RGB value of #C8ED50?
#C8ED50 is rgb(200, 237, 80) — red 200, green 237, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8ED50?
#C8ED50 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 66%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8ED50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8ED50 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8ED50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8ED50 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 13.46, which is visibly different.
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