#C3E2AC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.079 132.2), rgb(195, 226, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#C3E2AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E2AC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 226, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.079 132.2) |
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 #C3E2AC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E2AC | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E2AC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E2AC text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E2AC
oklch(87.6% 0.079 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.102 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B53D
oklch(70.8% 0.163 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C3E2AC 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) | #E7DAA9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8AE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DDD3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E2AC
#C3E2AC
oklch(87.6% 0.079 132.2)
- #E8C8FD
#E8C8FD
oklch(87.7% 0.079 311.8)
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 #C3E2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C3E2AC 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.