What color is #C3EAC1?

#C3EAC1 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3EAC1?

The RGB value is 195, 234, 193: 195 red, 234 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3EAC1?

The complementary color is #E8C1EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3EAC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3EAC1 color

#C3EAC1 rgb(195, 234, 193)

Shades of green

The hex color #C3EAC1 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 91.8% green and 75.7% blue (195, 234, 193).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 49% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.86:1).

#C3EAC1 color codes

HEX	`#C3EAC1`
RGB	`rgb(195, 234, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 91.8%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 49%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 18%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 18%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.06, -20.27, 15.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.06, 25.69, 142.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.552, 74.297, 61.54)`
Decimal	`12839617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3EAC1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C3EAC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3EAC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C3EAC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3eac1; }
.text { color: #c3eac1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3eac1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 234 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3eac1, #c1ead3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C3EAC1?: #C3EAC1 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3EAC1?: The RGB value is 195, 234, 193: 195 red, 234 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3EAC1?: The complementary color is #E8C1EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3EAC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.