#C3EEDA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.3% 0.052 165.3), rgb(195, 238, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#C3EEDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EEDA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 238, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.052 165.3) |
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 #C3EEDA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EEDA | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3EEDA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #C3EEDA text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3EEDA
oklch(91.3% 0.052 165.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.067 165)
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Step 400
400
#56B690
oklch(70.7% 0.108 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#C3EEDA 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) | #ECE8D9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBEEE8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EEDA
#C3EEDA
oklch(91.3% 0.052 165.3)
- #FDD5EA
#FDD5EA
oklch(91.3% 0.052 345.3)
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 #C3EEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
Use #C3EEDA 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.