#C3EED3 Color
#C3EED3 is rgb(195, 238, 211) in RGB, hsl(142, 56%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 7%) 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 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3EED3rgb(195, 238, 211)hsl(142, 56%, 85%)hsv(142, 18%, 93%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 7%)oklch(91.1% 0.058 157.5)lab(90.50% -18.30 8.30)lch(90.50% 20.09 155.60)What #C3EED3 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 #C3EED3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3EED3 Channel Values
How #C3EED3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 195 · G 238 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 56% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 18% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3EED3 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.
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Colors That Go With #C3EED3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3EED3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C3EED3
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.
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How #C3EED3 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.
#C3EED3#E7E7D3#DAEAD3#E1E1D4#D6E6D4#C7EBEB#C5ECE2#E4E4E4Using #C3EED3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c3eed3: #C3EED3;background-color: #C3EED3;colors: { 'color-c3eed3': '#C3EED3' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.933, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_c3eed3">#C3EED3</color>fill="#C3EED3"More Green Colors
#C3EED3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3EED3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3EED3?
#C3EED3 is a lightest green — rgb(195, 238, 211) in RGB and hsl(142, 56%, 85%) 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 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #C3EED3?
#C3EED3 is rgb(195, 238, 211) — red 195, green 238, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3EED3?
#C3EED3 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3EED3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3EED3 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3EED3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3EED3 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 14.12, which is visibly different.
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