#C3F0AA
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.6% 0.104 134.7), rgb(195, 240, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#C3F0AA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F0AA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 240, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.104 134.7) |
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 #C3F0AA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3F0AA | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3F0AA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #C3F0AA text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3F0AA
oklch(90.6% 0.104 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD47A
oklch(81% 0.134 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#C3F0AA 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) | #F6E6A6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE2AD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EBDE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F0AA
#C3F0AA
oklch(90.6% 0.104 134.7)
- #F1D4FF
#F1D4FF
oklch(90.7% 0.065 314.8)
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 #C3F0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.017
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #C3F0AA 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.