#C8FF00 Color
#C8FF00 is rgb(200, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(73, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Lime (#CCFF00), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8FF00rgb(200, 255, 0)hsl(73, 100%, 50%)hsv(73, 100%, 100%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 100%, 0%)oklch(92.8% 0.23 124)lab(93.68% -37.32 88.47)lch(93.68% 96.02 112.87)What #C8FF00 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 #C8FF00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8FF00 Channel Values
How #C8FF00 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 255 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 100% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 100% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8FF00 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 #C8FF00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8FF00; 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 #C8FF00
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 #C8FF00 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.
#C8FF00#F7F706#E6FA04#EFEF1C#E0F514#DBF0F0#D3F6C0#ECECECUsing #C8FF00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8ff00: #C8FF00;background-color: #C8FF00;colors: { 'color-c8ff00': '#C8FF00' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 1.000, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_c8ff00">#C8FF00</color>fill="#C8FF00"More Green Colors
#C8FF00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8FF00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8FF00?
#C8FF00 is a mid-tone green — rgb(200, 255, 0) in RGB and hsl(73, 100%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Lime (#CCFF00), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #C8FF00?
#C8FF00 is rgb(200, 255, 0) — red 200, green 255, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8FF00?
#C8FF00 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8FF00 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8FF00 scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8FF00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8FF00 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.
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