#C2D4A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.069 124.2), rgb(194, 212, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#C2D4A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 212, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.069 124.2) |
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 #C2D4A3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2D4A3 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D4A3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D4A3 text on black | 13.24:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D4A3
oklch(84.4% 0.069 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5D
oklch(70.6% 0.109 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#789727
oklch(63.1% 0.14 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374903
oklch(37.6% 0.092 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#C2D4A3 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) | #DACEA0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CFC7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D4A3
#C2D4A3
oklch(84.4% 0.069 124.2)
- #D5C1F1
#D5C1F1
oklch(84.3% 0.069 303.9)
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 #C2D4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2D4A3 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.