#C3F3CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.074 149), rgb(195, 243, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#C3F3CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F3CA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 243, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.074 149) |
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 #C3F3CA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F3CA | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F3CA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #C3F3CA text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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)
#C3F3CA
oklch(92% 0.074 149)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 149)
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Step 400
400
#4FBA69
oklch(70.6% 0.153 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#C3F3CA 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) | #F4EAC8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF1E7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F3CA
#C3F3CA
oklch(92% 0.074 149)
- #FFD5FB
#FFD5FB
oklch(92% 0.068 329.2)
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 #C3F3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #C3F3CA 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.