#C3F3C7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.077 147.1), rgb(195, 243, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#C3F3C7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F3C7 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 243, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.077 147.1) |
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 #C3F3C7 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F3C7 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F3C7 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #C3F3C7 text on black | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F3C7
oklch(91.9% 0.077 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#51BA63
oklch(70.6% 0.158 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#C3F3C7 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) | #F5EAC5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5C9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF1E7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F3C7
#C3F3C7
oklch(91.9% 0.077 147.1)
- #FFD4FE
#FFD4FE
oklch(91.9% 0.073 326.9)
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 #C3F3C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
Use #C3F3C7 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.