#C3E8CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.6% 0.056 150.7), rgb(195, 232, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C3E8CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3E8CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 232, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.056 150.7) |
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 #C3E8CA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3E8CA | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C3E8CA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3E8CA text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3E8CA
oklch(89.6% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#67B57B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A258
oklch(63.2% 0.148 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F25
oklch(37.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#C3E8CA 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) | #E9E1C8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDCB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE7DF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3E8CA
#C3E8CA
oklch(89.6% 0.056 150.7)
- #F3D0EE
#F3D0EE
oklch(89.6% 0.055 330.8)
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 #C3E8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3E8CA 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.