#C3EBBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.077 140.4), rgb(195, 235, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#C3EBBB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EBBB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 235, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.077 140.4) |
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 #C3EBBB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EBBB | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3EBBB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3EBBB text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3EBBB
oklch(89.9% 0.077 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED194
oklch(80.9% 0.099 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B855
oklch(70.7% 0.158 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A509
oklch(63.2% 0.202 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#093002
oklch(27.1% 0.085 140.4)
#C3EBBB 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) | #EEE3B8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFBD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8DE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EBBB
#C3EBBB
oklch(89.9% 0.077 140.4)
- #F5CEFE
#F5CEFE
oklch(89.9% 0.077 319.9)
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 #C3EBBB, 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 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.054
Use #C3EBBB 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.