#C8F9B4 Color
#C8F9B4 is rgb(200, 249, 180) in RGB, hsl(103, 85%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 28%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8F9B4rgb(200, 249, 180)hsl(103, 85%, 84%)hsv(103, 28%, 98%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 28%, 2%)oklch(93.1% 0.104 136.8)lab(93.25% -25.40 27.92)lch(93.25% 37.74 132.30)What #C8F9B4 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 #C8F9B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8F9B4 Channel Values
How #C8F9B4 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 249 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 85% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 28% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8F9B4 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 #C8F9B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8F9B4; 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 #C8F9B4
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 #C8F9B4 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.
#C8F9B4#F2F2B4#E2F5B4#EAEAB6#DDF0B5#D1F2F2#CEF5DC#EBEBEBUsing #C8F9B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8f9b4: #C8F9B4;background-color: #C8F9B4;colors: { 'color-c8f9b4': '#C8F9B4' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.976, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_c8f9b4">#C8F9B4</color>fill="#C8F9B4"More Green Colors
#C8F9B4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8F9B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8F9B4?
#C8F9B4 is a lightest green — rgb(200, 249, 180) in RGB and hsl(103, 85%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.
What is the RGB value of #C8F9B4?
#C8F9B4 is rgb(200, 249, 180) — red 200, green 249, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8F9B4?
#C8F9B4 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 28%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8F9B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8F9B4 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8F9B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8F9B4 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 20.65, which is visibly different.
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