#C0CFBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.033 136.7), rgb(192, 207, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#C0CFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CFBA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 207, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.033 136.7) |
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 #C0CFBA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CFBA | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C0CFBA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CFBA text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CFBA
oklch(83.7% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A988
oklch(70.8% 0.053 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D52
oklch(55.5% 0.073 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A43
oklch(49.1% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#405637
oklch(42.6% 0.056 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#C0CFBA 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) | #D1CBB9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CDC9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CFBA
#C0CFBA
oklch(83.7% 0.033 136.7)
- #D2C3D8
#D2C3D8
oklch(83.6% 0.033 316.4)
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 #C0CFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C0CFBA 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.