#C3FBC5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.6% 0.092 145.7), rgb(195, 251, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#C3FBC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.92:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3FBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 251, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.092 145.7) |
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 #C3FBC5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3FBC5 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3FBC5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #C3FBC5 text on black | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3FBC5
oklch(93.6% 0.092 145.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#8ED592
oklch(80.9% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#3BBE4F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#C3FBC5 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) | #FDF1C2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EBC8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF8EC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3FBC5
#C3FBC5
oklch(93.6% 0.092 145.7)
- #FFDDFF
#FFDDFF
oklch(93.6% 0.058 326)
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 #C3FBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
Use #C3FBC5 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.