#C3E196
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.103 126.2), rgb(195, 225, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#C3E196 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E196 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 225, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.103 126.2) |
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 #C3E196 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E196 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E196 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E196 text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E196
oklch(87% 0.103 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABD06E
oklch(80.9% 0.132 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C3E196 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) | #E9D891 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D69A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DACE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E196
#C3E196
oklch(87% 0.103 126.2)
- #E1C7FF
#E1C7FF
oklch(87% 0.081 305.9)
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 #C3E196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #C3E196 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.