What color is #C8EAD4?

#C8EAD4 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8EAD4?

The RGB value is 200, 234, 212: 200 red, 234 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8EAD4?

The complementary color is #EAC8DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8EAD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8EAD4 color

#C8EAD4 rgb(200, 234, 212)

Shades of green

The hex color #C8EAD4 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 91.8% green and 83.1% blue (200, 234, 212).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 45% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Delta Mint (#C5E6CF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#C8EAD4 color codes

HEX	`#C8EAD4`
RGB	`rgb(200, 234, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 91.8%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 45%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 15%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.8, -15.25, 6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.8, 16.77, 155.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.123, 75.877, 73.489)`
Decimal	`13167316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8EAD4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C8EAD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8EAD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C8EAD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8ead4; }
.text { color: #c8ead4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8ead4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 234 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8ead4, #c8eae5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C8EAD4?: #C8EAD4 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8EAD4?: The RGB value is 200, 234, 212: 200 red, 234 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8EAD4?: The complementary color is #EAC8DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8EAD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.