#C2D4BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(85% 0.038 137.8), rgb(194, 212, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#C2D4BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D4BC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 212, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.038 137.8) |
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 #C2D4BC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D4BC | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D4BC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D4BC text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2D4BC
oklch(85% 0.038 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138)
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Step 500
500
#6B985B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#528240
oklch(55.6% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#426E32
oklch(49.1% 0.102 138)
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Step 800
800
#375A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#C2D4BC 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) | #D6D0BB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D2CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D4BC
#C2D4BC
oklch(85% 0.038 137.8)
- #D8C6DE
#D8C6DE
oklch(84.9% 0.038 317.7)
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 #C2D4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C2D4BC 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.