Palettes / Colors / #C3EEBF
#C3EEBF — Pale Green
#C3EEBF is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #C3EEBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C3EEBF is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EABFEE; it also sits naturally between #DAEEBF and #BFEED2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C3EEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 195, 238, 191 |
| HSL | 115°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 115°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.48, 76.51, 60.77 |
| Yxy | 76.51, 0.3128, 0.3830 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.10, -22.56, 18.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.47, -21.23, 15.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C3EEBF
.text { color: #C3EEBF; }
.background { background-color: #C3EEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C3EEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(195, 238, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C3EEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(195, 238, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C3EEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(195, 238, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C3EEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C3EEBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EABFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C3EEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C3EEBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C3EEBF: ·
How #C3EEBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C3EEBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C3EEBF?
#C3EEBF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 195, 238, 191). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C3EEBF?
#C3EEBF is RGB 195, 238, 191 — HSL 115°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #C3EEBF?
Its complement is #EABFEE; analogous partners are #DAEEBF and #BFEED2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C3EEBF for text?
Black text on #C3EEBF has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.