#C3E3C3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1), rgb(195, 227, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#C3E3C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 145°. 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 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E3C3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 227, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1) |
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 #C3E3C3 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E3C3 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E3C3 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E3C3 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 145)
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Step 500
500
#48A04F
oklch(63.2% 0.145 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#228A31
oklch(55.6% 0.157 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#117523
oklch(49.1% 0.146 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#145F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#C3E3C3 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) | #E5DDC1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD9C5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E1DA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E3C3
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
- #ECCDED
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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 #C3E3C3, 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 Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
Use #C3E3C3 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.