#C3DCC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.044 144.1), rgb(195, 220, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#C3DCC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 220, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 27%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.044 144.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C3DCC2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DCC2 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DCC2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DCC2 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3DCC2
oklch(86.9% 0.044 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8640
oklch(55.6% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F7132
oklch(49% 0.117 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#C3DCC2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DDD7C1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DAD4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DCC2
#C3DCC2
oklch(86.9% 0.044 144.1)
- #E3CBE5
#E3CBE5
oklch(87% 0.044 323.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C3DCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #C3DCC2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.