#C3F1CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.071 149.3), rgb(195, 241, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#C3F1CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.75:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F1CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 241, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 62%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.071 149.3) |
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 #C3F1CA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F1CA | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F1CA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #C3F1CA text on black | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F1CA
oklch(91.6% 0.071 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#54B96D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#C3F1CA 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) | #F2E9C8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEEFE6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F1CA
#C3F1CA
oklch(91.6% 0.071 149.3)
- #FFD3FA
#FFD3FA
oklch(91.6% 0.07 329.9)
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 #C3F1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.050
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C3F1CA 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.