#C2D2BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.036 136), rgb(194, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#C2D2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.036 136) |
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 #C2D2BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D2BB | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D2BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D2BB text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#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
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D2BB
oklch(84.5% 0.036 136)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#759467
oklch(63.1% 0.074 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A3F
oklch(49% 0.074 136)
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Step 800
800
#3F5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#C2D2BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D0CB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D2BB
#C2D2BB
oklch(84.5% 0.036 136)
- #D6C6DC
#D6C6DC
oklch(84.6% 0.035 316.9)
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 #C2D2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C2D2BB 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.