#C3F4DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.7% 0.06 163.8), rgb(195, 244, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#C3F4DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F4DC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 244, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.06 163.8) |
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 #C3F4DC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F4DC | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F4DC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #C3F4DC text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F4DC
oklch(92.7% 0.06 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B3
oklch(81% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#47B88C
oklch(70.6% 0.122 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#C3F4DC 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) | #F2EDDB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9F4ED | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F4DC
#C3F4DC
oklch(92.7% 0.06 163.8)
- #FFDBEF
#FFDBEF
oklch(92.7% 0.047 343.5)
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 #C3F4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C3F4DC 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.