#C3E778
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(87.8% 0.144 124.1), rgb(195, 231, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C3E778 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E778 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 231, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.144 124.1) |
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 #C3E778 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E778 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E778 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E778 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F2F9E7
oklch(97.2% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2F1CA
oklch(93.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E778
oklch(87.8% 0.144 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8D332
oklch(80.8% 0.184 124)
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Step 400
400
#8AB200
oklch(70.8% 0.176 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C3E778 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) | #F2DB6E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDA7E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADECD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E778
#C3E778
oklch(87.8% 0.144 124.1)
- #E1CCFF
#E1CCFF
oklch(87.9% 0.073 303.7)
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 #C3E778, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3E778.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.056
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.057
Use #C3E778 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.