#C3E2DA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.8% 0.034 178.2), rgb(195, 226, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#C3E2DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E2DA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 226, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 35%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.034 178.2) |
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 #C3E2DA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E2DA | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E2DA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E2DA text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E2DA
oklch(88.8% 0.034 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 179)
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Step 500
500
#419B8A
oklch(63% 0.09 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#128673
oklch(55.7% 0.099 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#085C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#154C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#C3E2DA 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) | #DFDEDA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DADB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE3DF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E2DA
#C3E2DA
oklch(88.8% 0.034 178.2)
- #EED1DA
#EED1DA
oklch(88.7% 0.034 357.1)
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 #C3E2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
Use #C3E2DA 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.