#C3F5BB
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.1% 0.093 141.2), rgb(195, 245, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#C3F5BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F5BB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 245, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.093 141.2) |
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 #C3F5BB | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F5BB | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F5BB text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #C3F5BB text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F5BB
oklch(92.1% 0.093 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#95D48B
oklch(80.9% 0.119 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#50BC40
oklch(70.6% 0.19 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#C3F5BB 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) | #F8EBB8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E6BE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F1E5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F5BB
#C3F5BB
oklch(92.1% 0.093 141.2)
- #F9D8FF
#F9D8FF
oklch(92.1% 0.063 321.1)
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 #C3F5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
Use #C3F5BB 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.