#C3E28B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.117 124.8), rgb(195, 226, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#C3E28B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E28B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 226, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.117 124.8) |
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 #C3E28B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E28B | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E28B text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E28B text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD0
oklch(93.5% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E28B
oklch(87% 0.117 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABD15C
oklch(80.9% 0.151 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C3E28B 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) | #EBD885 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D78F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8DACC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E28B
#C3E28B
oklch(87% 0.117 124.8)
- #E0C8FF
#E0C8FF
oklch(87.1% 0.079 304.7)
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 #C3E28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #C3E28B 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.