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#C8F06A Color

#C8F06A is rgb(200, 240, 106) in RGB, hsl(78, 82%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 56%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8F06A
HEX#C8F06A
RGBrgb(200, 240, 106)
HSLhsl(78, 82%, 68%)
HSVhsv(78, 56%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 56%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.167 123.6)
LABlab(89.95% -27.90 58.90)
LCHlch(89.95% 65.17 115.35)

What #C8F06A 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 #C8F06A, 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.

#C8F06A Channel Values

How #C8F06A 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 240 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 82% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 56% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8F06A 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 text16.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8F06A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8F06A; 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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Tints & Shades of #C8F06A

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 #C8F06A 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#C8F06A
Protanopia#EAEA6A
Protanomaly#DDEC6A
Deuteranopia#E4E46D
Deuteranomaly#D9E96C
Tritanopia#D6E4E4
Tritanomaly#D0E9C0
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #C8F06A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8f06a: #C8F06A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8F06A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8f06a': '#C8F06A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.941, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_c8f06a">#C8F06A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8F06A"

More Green Colors

#C8F06A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8F06A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8F06A?

#C8F06A is a light green — rgb(200, 240, 106) in RGB and hsl(78, 82%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #C8F06A?

#C8F06A is rgb(200, 240, 106) — red 200, green 240, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8F06A?

#C8F06A converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 56%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8F06A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8F06A scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8F06A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8F06A 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 15.68, which is visibly different.

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