#C3E1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.045 152.4), rgb(195, 225, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#C3E1CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E1CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 33%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.045 152.4) |
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 #C3E1CA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E1CA | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E1CA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E1CA text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E1CA
oklch(88.1% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B185
oklch(70.6% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E66
oklch(63.2% 0.118 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#27884D
oklch(55.6% 0.127 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#17733E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#175E33
oklch(42.7% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#C3E1CA 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) | #E1DCC9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE0DA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E1CA
#C3E1CA
oklch(88.1% 0.045 152.4)
- #EBCEE5
#EBCEE5
oklch(88.2% 0.044 333)
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 #C3E1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #C3E1CA 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.