#C3E6BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.9% 0.064 142.3), rgb(195, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#C3E6BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. 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 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E6BF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.064 142.3) |
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 #C3E6BF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E6BF | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E6BF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E6BF text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E6BF
oklch(88.9% 0.064 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A23A
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#128C0A
oklch(55.7% 0.184 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#086104
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F11
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#C3E6BF 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) | #E8DFBD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E3DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E6BF
#C3E6BF
oklch(88.9% 0.064 142.3)
- #EFCDF4
#EFCDF4
oklch(88.9% 0.064 322)
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 #C3E6BF, 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 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C3E6BF 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.