#C3F5D7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.7% 0.065 158.5), rgb(195, 245, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#C3F5D7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F5D7 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 245, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.065 158.5) |
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 #C3F5D7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F5D7 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F5D7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C3F5D7 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#C3F5D7
oklch(92.7% 0.065 158.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 159)
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Step 300
300
#91D2AD
oklch(81% 0.085 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#46BA81
oklch(70.8% 0.135 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#C3F5D7 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) | #F4EDD5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7D9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAF4EC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F5D7
#C3F5D7
oklch(92.7% 0.065 158.5)
- #FFDBF3
#FFDBF3
oklch(92.8% 0.05 338.3)
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 #C3F5D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.050
Use #C3F5D7 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.