#C3EFD4
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.058 158.1), rgb(195, 239, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#C3EFD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.61:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3EFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 239, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.058 158.1) |
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 #C3EFD4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3EFD4 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3EFD4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #C3EFD4 text on black | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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)
#C3EFD4
oklch(91.4% 0.058 158.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#56B784
oklch(70.7% 0.12 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#C3EFD4 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) | #EEE8D3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3D5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCEEE7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3EFD4
#C3EFD4
oklch(91.4% 0.058 158.1)
- #FED4F0
#FED4F0
oklch(91.4% 0.059 338.5)
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 #C3EFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.054
Use #C3EFD4 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.