#C3F8AE
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.5% 0.112 137), rgb(195, 248, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#C3F8AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F8AE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 248, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.112 137) |
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 #C3F8AE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F8AE | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F8AE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C3F8AE text on black | 17.35:1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F8AE
oklch(92.5% 0.112 137)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.08 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#93D677
oklch(80.9% 0.144 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#C3F8AE 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) | #FDECA9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E8B2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F3E5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F8AE
#C3F8AE
oklch(92.5% 0.112 137)
- #F5DBFF
#F5DBFF
oklch(92.4% 0.055 316.6)
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 #C3F8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.014
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
Use #C3F8AE 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.