#C3F6C8
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.6% 0.081 147.5), rgb(195, 246, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#C3F6C8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 246, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 74%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.081 147.5) |
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 #C3F6C8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F6C8 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F6C8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C3F6C8 text on black | 17.33:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F6C8
oklch(92.6% 0.081 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D39A
oklch(80.8% 0.104 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#49BC60
oklch(70.8% 0.167 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#C3F6C8 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) | #F8EDC5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE7CA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF3E9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F6C8
#C3F6C8
oklch(92.6% 0.081 147.5)
- #FFD8FD
#FFD8FD
oklch(92.6% 0.065 327.7)
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 #C3F6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #C3F6C8 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.