#C3ECCC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.061 151.6), rgb(195, 236, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#C3ECCC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3ECCC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 236, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.061 151.6) |
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 #C3ECCC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3ECCC | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3ECCC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #C3ECCC text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3ECCC
oklch(90.5% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A8
oklch(81% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB779
oklch(70.8% 0.125 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#1BA455
oklch(63.2% 0.16 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#C3ECCC 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) | #ECE5CA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEEBE3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3ECCC
#C3ECCC
oklch(90.5% 0.061 151.6)
- #F9D2F2
#F9D2F2
oklch(90.6% 0.06 332.2)
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 #C3ECCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.056
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
Use #C3ECCC 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.