#C3F3B8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.6% 0.093 139.8), rgb(195, 243, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#C3F3B8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.83:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F3B8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 243, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.093 139.8) |
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 #C3F3B8 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F3B8 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F3B8 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #C3F3B8 text on black | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F3B8
oklch(91.6% 0.093 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#97D489
oklch(81% 0.12 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#55BC3B
oklch(70.8% 0.192 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#C3F3B8 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) | #F7E9B4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE4BB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EFE3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F3B8
#C3F3B8
oklch(91.6% 0.093 139.8)
- #F7D6FF
#F7D6FF
oklch(91.6% 0.065 319.6)
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 #C3F3B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #C3F3B8 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.