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#C8EEA0 Color

#C8EEA0 is rgb(200, 238, 160) in RGB, hsl(89, 70%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 33%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8EEA0
HEX#C8EEA0
RGBrgb(200, 238, 160)
HSLhsl(89, 70%, 78%)
HSVhsv(89, 33%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 33%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.109 129.5)
LABlab(89.99% -22.65 33.61)
LCHlch(89.99% 40.52 123.98)

What #C8EEA0 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 #C8EEA0, 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.

#C8EEA0 Channel Values

How #C8EEA0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 200 · G 238 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 70% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 33% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8EEA0 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8EEA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8EEA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C8EEA0

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C8EEA0 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.

Typical#C8EEA0
Protanopia#E8E8A0
Protanomaly#DCEAA0
Deuteranopia#E2E2A2
Deuteranomaly#D8E7A1
Tritanopia#D2E6E6
Tritanomaly#CEE9CE
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #C8EEA0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c8eea0: #C8EEA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8EEA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8eea0': '#C8EEA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.933, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_c8eea0">#C8EEA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8EEA0"

More Green Colors

#C8EEA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8EEA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8EEA0?

#C8EEA0 is a light green — rgb(200, 238, 160) in RGB and hsl(89, 70%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #C8EEA0?

#C8EEA0 is rgb(200, 238, 160) — red 200, green 238, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8EEA0?

#C8EEA0 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 33%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8EEA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8EEA0 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8EEA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8EEA0 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 18.07, which is visibly different.

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