#C8F3E4 Color
#C8F3E4 is rgb(200, 243, 228) in RGB, hsl(159, 64%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8F3E4rgb(200, 243, 228)hsl(159, 64%, 87%)hsv(159, 18%, 95%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 5%)oklch(93% 0.049 172)lab(92.49% -16.54 2.43)lch(92.49% 16.72 171.66)What #C8F3E4 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 #C8F3E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8F3E4 Channel Values
How #C8F3E4 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 243 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 159° · S 64% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 159° · S 18% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8F3E4 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 #C8F3E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8F3E4; 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 #C8F3E4
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 #C8F3E4 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.
#C8F3E4#ECECE4#DFEFE4#E6E6E5#DBEBE5#CAF1F1#C9F2EC#EAEAEAUsing #C8F3E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8f3e4: #C8F3E4;background-color: #C8F3E4;colors: { 'color-c8f3e4': '#C8F3E4' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.953, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_c8f3e4">#C8F3E4</color>fill="#C8F3E4"More Green Colors
#C8F3E4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8F3E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8F3E4?
#C8F3E4 is a lightest green — rgb(200, 243, 228) in RGB and hsl(159, 64%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #C8F3E4?
#C8F3E4 is rgb(200, 243, 228) — red 200, green 243, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8F3E4?
#C8F3E4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 6%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8F3E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8F3E4 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8F3E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8F3E4 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 10.1, which is visibly different.
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