#C3F4E1
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.8% 0.056 169.5), rgb(195, 244, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#C3F4E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 244, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.056 169.5) |
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 #C3F4E1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F4E1 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F4E1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C3F4E1 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F4E1
oklch(92.8% 0.056 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#45B895
oklch(70.8% 0.116 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#C3F4E1 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) | #F1EDE0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E7E2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8F5EE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F4E1
#C3F4E1
oklch(92.8% 0.056 169.5)
- #FFDCEB
#FFDCEB
oklch(92.8% 0.043 350.3)
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 #C3F4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
Use #C3F4E1 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.