Information about #C8E0BB color

#C8E0BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8E0BB belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 224, 187) (78.4% red, 87.8% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 15 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C8E0BB presents itself as a softly balanced chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Light Grayish Harlequin (#C4E7B8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kandinsky (#C3D8BD) and Pale Light Grayish Chartreuse Green (#D0E7B8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(200, 224, 187)), which gives #C8E0BB its character. If you plan to put text on a #C8E0BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C8E0BB color variations

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#C8E0BB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C8E0BB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8E0BB
  • RGB200, 224, 187
  • CMYK9, 0, 15, 12
  • CSSrgb(200, 224, 187)
  • HSL99°, 37%, 81%
  • HSL Precise98.919°, 37.374%, 80.588%
  • HSV99°, 17%, 88%
  • HSB99°, 17%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.878, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.878, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.878, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8E0BB
  • DECIMAL ID13164731
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01