#C3DEBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.057 137.9), rgb(195, 222, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#C3DEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DEBA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 222, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.057 137.9) |
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 #C3DEBA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DEBA | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DEBA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DEBA text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3DEBA
oklch(87.1% 0.057 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB269
oklch(70.8% 0.117 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#599E3D
oklch(63.2% 0.149 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8815
oklch(55.7% 0.162 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7302
oklch(49.1% 0.151 138)
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Step 800
800
#275E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 138)
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Step 900
900
#254D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#C3DEBA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DBD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DEBA
#C3DEBA
oklch(87.1% 0.057 137.9)
- #E5CAED
#E5CAED
oklch(87.2% 0.056 318.4)
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 #C3DEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3DEBA 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.