#C2D4AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.057 127.3), rgb(194, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#C2D4AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D4AC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.057 127.3) |
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 #C2D4AC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D4AC | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D4AC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D4AC text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2D4AC
oklch(84.6% 0.057 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6C
oklch(70.8% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#769643
oklch(63% 0.117 127)
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Step 600
600
#5E8021
oklch(55.5% 0.127 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C12
oklch(49% 0.118 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#405813
oklch(42.6% 0.098 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#C2D4AC 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) | #D9CEAA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0C9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D4AC
#C2D4AC
oklch(84.6% 0.057 127.3)
- #D6C3EA
#D6C3EA
oklch(84.5% 0.057 307.2)
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 #C2D4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #C2D4AC 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.