#C3F8CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.078 150.9), rgb(195, 248, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#C3F8CE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3F8CE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 248, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 79%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.078 150.9) |
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 #C3F8CE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3F8CE | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3F8CE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #C3F8CE text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3F8CE
oklch(93.2% 0.078 150.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D39F
oklch(80.8% 0.1 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#41BC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#C3F8CE 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) | #F9EFCC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9D0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF6EC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3F8CE
#C3F8CE
oklch(93.2% 0.078 150.9)
- #FFDCFA
#FFDCFA
oklch(93.2% 0.055 330.7)
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 #C3F8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #C3F8CE 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.