#C3E5CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89% 0.051 151.3), rgb(195, 229, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#C3E5CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E5CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 229, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 40%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.051 151.3) |
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 #C3E5CA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E5CA | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E5CA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E5CA text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E5CA
oklch(89% 0.051 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6CB37F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05E
oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#088A44
oklch(55.5% 0.146 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#035F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#134E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#C3E5CA 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) | #E5DFC9 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDBCB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE4DD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E5CA
#C3E5CA
oklch(89% 0.051 151.3)
- #F0CFEA
#F0CFEA
oklch(89% 0.051 332.1)
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 #C3E5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
Use #C3E5CA 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.