#C8F4E4 Color
#C8F4E4 is rgb(200, 244, 228) in RGB, hsl(158, 67%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8F4E4rgb(200, 244, 228)hsl(158, 67%, 87%)hsv(158, 18%, 96%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 4%)oklch(93.2% 0.05 171.1)lab(92.75% -17.00 2.81)lch(92.75% 17.23 170.63)What #C8F4E4 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 #C8F4E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8F4E4 Channel Values
How #C8F4E4 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 244 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 67% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 18% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8F4E4 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 #C8F4E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8F4E4; 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 #C8F4E4
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 #C8F4E4 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.
#C8F4E4#EDEDE4#DFF0E4#E7E7E5#DBECE5#CBF2F2#CAF3ED#EAEAEAUsing #C8F4E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8f4e4: #C8F4E4;background-color: #C8F4E4;colors: { 'color-c8f4e4': '#C8F4E4' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.957, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_c8f4e4">#C8F4E4</color>fill="#C8F4E4"More Green Colors
#C8F4E4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8F4E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8F4E4?
#C8F4E4 is a lightest green — rgb(200, 244, 228) in RGB and hsl(158, 67%, 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 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #C8F4E4?
#C8F4E4 is rgb(200, 244, 228) — red 200, green 244, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8F4E4?
#C8F4E4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8F4E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8F4E4 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8F4E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8F4E4 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 10.48, which is visibly different.
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