#C3F9C7 Color
#C3F9C7 is rgb(195, 249, 199) in RGB, hsl(124, 82%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 20%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3F9C7rgb(195, 249, 199)hsl(124, 82%, 87%)hsv(124, 22%, 98%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 20%, 2%)oklch(93.2% 0.087 146.8)lab(93.24% -24.83 18.27)lch(93.24% 30.82 143.66)What #C3F9C7 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 #C3F9C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3F9C7 Channel Values
How #C3F9C7 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 249 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 82% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 22% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3F9C7 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 #C3F9C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3F9C7; 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 #C3F9C7
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 #C3F9C7 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.
#C3F9C7#F1F1C7#E0F4C7#E9E9C9#DBF0C8#CAF3F3#C8F6E3#EBEBEBUsing #C3F9C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c3f9c7: #C3F9C7;background-color: #C3F9C7;colors: { 'color-c3f9c7': '#C3F9C7' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.976, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_c3f9c7">#C3F9C7</color>fill="#C3F9C7"More Green Colors
#C3F9C7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3F9C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3F9C7?
#C3F9C7 is a lightest green — rgb(195, 249, 199) in RGB and hsl(124, 82%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #C3F9C7?
#C3F9C7 is rgb(195, 249, 199) — red 195, green 249, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3F9C7?
#C3F9C7 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 20%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3F9C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3F9C7 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3F9C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3F9C7 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 20.5, which is visibly different.
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