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#C3E4CF Color

#C3E4CF is rgb(195, 228, 207) in RGB, hsl(142, 38%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3E4CF
HEX#C3E4CF
RGBrgb(195, 228, 207)
HSLhsl(142, 38%, 83%)
HSVhsv(142, 14%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.045 157.4)
LABlab(87.75% -14.24 6.48)
LCHlch(87.75% 15.64 155.55)

What #C3E4CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C3E4CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C3E4CF Channel Values

How #C3E4CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 195 · G 228 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 142° · S 38% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 142° · S 14% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3E4CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3E4CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3E4CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C3E4CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #C3E4CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C3E4CF
Protanopia#DFDFCF
Protanomaly#D4E1CF
Deuteranopia#DADAD0
Deuteranomaly#D1DED0
Tritanopia#C6E1E1
Tritanomaly#C5E3DA
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #C3E4CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c3e4cf: #C3E4CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3E4CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3e4cf': '#C3E4CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.894, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c3e4cf">#C3E4CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3E4CF"

More Green Colors

#C3E4CF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3E4CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3E4CF?

#C3E4CF is a lightest green — rgb(195, 228, 207) in RGB and hsl(142, 38%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #C3E4CF?

#C3E4CF is rgb(195, 228, 207) — red 195, green 228, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3E4CF?

#C3E4CF converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3E4CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3E4CF scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3E4CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3E4CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.02, which is visibly different.

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