#C8D4C6 Hex Color
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Faded sage with a grey cast. #c8d4c6 is a pale green that reads almost neutral, so it works best as a dominant background in eco, wellness, or pharmacy layouts. Its lightness gives black text strong contrast, about 13.7:1. Pair it with terracotta or deep plum accents, since it can wash out next to plain white.
Questions about #c8d4c6
What is #c8d4c6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8d4c6 is rgb(200, 212, 198), in HSL hsl(111, 14%, 80%) and in CMYK 6%, 0%, 7%, 17%.
What colors pair well with #c8d4c6?
Deep plum, terracotta, and charcoal all hold their own against #c8d4c6, since the pale green needs darker company to avoid looking washed out. Warm wood tones also flatter its grey undertone.
Is #c8d4c6 a warm or cool green?
It reads neutral, tipping slightly cool. The green hue leans cool, but the heavy grey undertone and high lightness mute any strong temperature, so it sits comfortably beside both warm woods and cool blues.
Is #c8d4c6 readable on white or black?
#c8d4c6 has a 1.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.68:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.