#C3FED9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.7% 0.078 157), rgb(195, 254, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#C3FED9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3FED9 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 254, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.078 157) |
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 #C3FED9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C3FED9 | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C3FED9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C3FED9 text on black | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C3FED9
oklch(94.7% 0.078 157)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#88D4A7
oklch(80.8% 0.099 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#23BD77
oklch(70.6% 0.159 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#C3FED9 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) | #FDF5D7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EEDB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9FDF3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3FED9
#C3FED9
oklch(94.7% 0.078 157)
- #FFE5F7
#FFE5F7
oklch(94.8% 0.037 336.9)
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 #C3FED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #C3FED9 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.