What color is #C3DEBA?

#C3DEBA is #C3DEBA (195, 222, 186 in RGB; hsl(105, 35%, 80%)). It sits in the light green family. Contrast is 1.45:1 on white and 14.48:1 on black.

Is #C3DEBA accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.45:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #C3DEBA in CSS?

Use #C3DEBA, color: #c3deba;, or a custom property like --color-c3deba: #c3deba;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: green-200. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Light Green

#C3DEBA (#C3DEBA) — practical notes

#C3DEBA (#c3deba) sits in the light green family at about 105° hue, 35% saturation, and 80% lightness. Contrast is 1.45:1 on white and 14.48:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c3deba as small body text on white — 1.45:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#C3DEBA

100% opacity · sRGB

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#C3DEBA

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light-green family Calculated from HEX

HEX#C3DEBA

RGBrgb(195, 222, 186)

HSLhsl(105, 35%, 80%)

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Selected text: #C3DEBA

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO1.45:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.45:1

Against black14.48:1

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Color codes

HEX

#c3deba

RGB

rgb(195, 222, 186)

HSL

hsl(105, 35%, 80%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8711 0.0566 137.94)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 0%, 16%, 13%)

CSS variable

--color-c3deba: #c3deba;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorc3deba-1: #c3deba;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

green-200

Very different · ΔE 7.93 · #BBF7D0

Nearest CSS named color

DarkSeaGreen

Very different · ΔE 10.59 · #8FBC8F

Nearest Material color

green-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.95 · #C8E6C9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 18.74 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #c3deba works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c3deba as small body text on white — 1.45:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

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