#C3DFBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.056 139.4), rgb(195, 223, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#C3DFBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DFBC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 223, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.056 139.4) |
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 #C3DFBC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DFBC | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DFBC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DFBC text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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)
#C3DFBC
oklch(87.4% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#559E42
oklch(63.1% 0.147 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#38881E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#29730E
oklch(49% 0.148 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#245E11
oklch(42.7% 0.123 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#234D17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#C3DFBC 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) | #E2D9BA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DCD5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DFBC
#C3DFBC
oklch(87.4% 0.056 139.4)
- #E6CAED
#E6CAED
oklch(87.3% 0.056 319.5)
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 #C3DFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3DFBC 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.