#C3EED3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.058 157.5), rgb(195, 238, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#C3EED3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EED3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 238, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.058 157.5) |
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 #C3EED3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EED3 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3EED3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C3EED3 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3EED3
oklch(91.1% 0.058 157.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D0AE
oklch(81% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B783
oklch(70.8% 0.119 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 157.8)
#C3EED3 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) | #EDE7D2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCEDE6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EED3
#C3EED3
oklch(91.1% 0.058 157.5)
- #FCD4F0
#FCD4F0
oklch(91.2% 0.057 337)
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 #C3EED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.055
Use #C3EED3 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.