#C0CEAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.2% 0.046 126.7), rgb(192, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#C0CEAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CEAE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.046 126.7) |
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 #C0CEAE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CEAE | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CEAE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CEAE text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CEAE
oklch(83.2% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A977
oklch(70.6% 0.074 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9454
oklch(63.1% 0.094 127)
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Step 600
600
#637E37
oklch(55.5% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#526A2A
oklch(49% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#445724
oklch(42.8% 0.079 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#C0CEAE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CBC5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CEAE
#C0CEAE
oklch(83.2% 0.046 126.7)
- #D0C1E0
#D0C1E0
oklch(83.3% 0.046 307.2)
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 #C0CEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #C0CEAE 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.