#C1D7BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.04 142.9), rgb(193, 215, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#C1D7BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1D7BF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 215, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 23%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.04 142.9) |
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 #C1D7BF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C1D7BF | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C1D7BF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1D7BF text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C1D7BF
oklch(85.6% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#478444
oklch(55.6% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#387035
oklch(49.2% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 143)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#C1D7BF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0C0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D5D0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1D7BF
#C1D7BF
oklch(85.6% 0.04 142.9)
- #DDC7DF
#DDC7DF
oklch(85.5% 0.041 323.3)
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 #C1D7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #C1D7BF 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.