#C0CCAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.043 125.1), rgb(192, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#C0CCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.043 125.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C0CCAE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CCAE | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CCAE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CCAE text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CCAE
oklch(82.8% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A979
oklch(70.8% 0.07 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9357
oklch(63.1% 0.088 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#667D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#55692D
oklch(49% 0.089 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4724
oklch(37.7% 0.058 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#C0CCAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0C8AC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C9C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CCAE
#C0CCAE
oklch(82.8% 0.043 125.1)
- #CDC0DE
#CDC0DE
oklch(82.8% 0.044 305)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #C0CCAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.