#C3E2B9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.064 138.1), rgb(195, 226, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#C3E2B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 226, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.064 138.1) |
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 #C3E2B9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E2B9 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E2B9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E2B9 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E2B9
oklch(87.9% 0.064 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#76B460
oklch(70.8% 0.132 138)
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Step 500
500
#4FA02D
oklch(63.1% 0.169 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E07
oklch(37.6% 0.11 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E08
oklch(27% 0.07 138)
#C3E2B9 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) | #E5DBB7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DFD6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E2B9
#C3E2B9
oklch(87.9% 0.064 138.1)
- #EACBF3
#EACBF3
oklch(88% 0.063 318.6)
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 #C3E2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3E2B9 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.