#C2D2AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.055 125.7), rgb(194, 210, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#C2D2AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D2AB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 210, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.055 125.7) |
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 #C2D2AB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D2AB | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D2AB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D2AB text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D2AB
oklch(84.1% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#799544
oklch(63% 0.113 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F23
oklch(55.5% 0.122 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#516B14
oklch(49% 0.114 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#425815
oklch(42.8% 0.095 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#C2D2AB 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) | #D7CDA9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CEC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D2AB
#C2D2AB
oklch(84.1% 0.055 125.7)
- #D4C2E8
#D4C2E8
oklch(84.1% 0.056 306.6)
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 #C2D2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #C2D2AB 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.