#C3E6BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.069 139.8), rgb(195, 230, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#C3E6BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E6BB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 230, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.069 139.8) |
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 #C3E6BB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E6BB | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E6BB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E6BB text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E6BB
oklch(88.8% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 140)
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Step 500
500
#42A228
oklch(63.1% 0.18 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F04
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#C3E6BB 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) | #E9DEB9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E3DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E6BB
#C3E6BB
oklch(88.8% 0.069 139.8)
- #EFCCF7
#EFCCF7
oklch(88.8% 0.069 320)
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 #C3E6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3E6BB 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.