#C3EB92
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89.1% 0.123 128.4), rgb(195, 235, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#C3EB92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EB92 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 235, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.123 128.4) |
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 #C3EB92 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EB92 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3EB92 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3EB92 text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3EB92
oklch(89.1% 0.123 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2D45D
oklch(81% 0.158 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C3EB92 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) | #F3E08C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDD97 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E4D5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EB92
#C3EB92
oklch(89.1% 0.123 128.4)
- #E8CFFF
#E8CFFF
oklch(89% 0.07 308.5)
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 #C3EB92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C3EB92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.042
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.045
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #C3EB92 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.