#C3E5BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.7% 0.066 140.3), rgb(195, 229, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#C3E5BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E5BC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 229, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.066 140.3) |
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 #C3E5BC | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E5BC | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E5BC text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E5BC text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#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)
#C3E5BC
oklch(88.7% 0.066 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF9B
oklch(81% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B562
oklch(70.7% 0.135 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#45A130
oklch(63% 0.173 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#C3E5BC 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) | #E8DEBA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E2D9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E5BC
#C3E5BC
oklch(88.7% 0.066 140.3)
- #EECCF5
#EECCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 320.5)
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 #C3E5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
Use #C3E5BC 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.