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#D0D8CB Color

#D0D8CB is rgb(208, 216, 203) in RGB, hsl(97, 14%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0D8CB
HEX#D0D8CB
RGBrgb(208, 216, 203)
HSLhsl(97, 14%, 82%)
HSVhsv(97, 6%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 6%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.02 133.1)
LABlab(85.44% -4.56 5.44)
LCHlch(85.44% 7.10 129.95)

What #D0D8CB 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 #D0D8CB, 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.

#D0D8CB Channel Values

How #D0D8CB 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 208 · G 216 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 14% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 6% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0D8CB 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0D8CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0D8CB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D0D8CB

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #D0D8CB 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#D0D8CB
Protanopia#D7D7CB
Protanomaly#D4D7CB
Deuteranopia#D5D5CB
Deuteranomaly#D3D6CB
Tritanopia#D2D6D6
Tritanomaly#D1D7D2
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #D0D8CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0d8cb: #D0D8CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0D8CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0d8cb': '#D0D8CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.847, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_d0d8cb">#D0D8CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0D8CB"

More Green Colors

#D0D8CB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0D8CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0D8CB?

#D0D8CB is a lightest green — rgb(208, 216, 203) in RGB and hsl(97, 14%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.

What is the RGB value of #D0D8CB?

#D0D8CB is rgb(208, 216, 203) — red 208, green 216, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0D8CB?

#D0D8CB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 6%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0D8CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0D8CB scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0D8CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0D8CB 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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