#C3EECB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.065 150.4), rgb(195, 238, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#C3EECB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. 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 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EECB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 238, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.065 150.4) |
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 #C3EECB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EECB | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3EECB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #C3EECB text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3EECB
oklch(90.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB873
oklch(70.8% 0.134 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#05A54E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#033013
oklch(27.2% 0.071 150.4)
#C3EECB 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) | #EFE6C9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEECE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EECB
#C3EECB
oklch(90.9% 0.065 150.4)
- #FBD2F6
#FBD2F6
oklch(90.9% 0.065 330.1)
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 #C3EECB, 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 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3EECB 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.