#C2D5AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.06 127.5), rgb(194, 213, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#C2D5AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D5AB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 213, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.06 127.5) |
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 #C2D5AB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D5AB | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D5AB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D5AB text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2D5AB
oklch(84.8% 0.06 127.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB95
oklch(81% 0.078 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF56
oklch(70.7% 0.124 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A12
oklch(63.1% 0.159 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C03
oklch(27% 0.066 127.8)
#C2D5AB 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) | #DACFA9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D1C9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D5AB
#C2D5AB
oklch(84.8% 0.06 127.5)
- #D8C3EC
#D8C3EC
oklch(84.8% 0.06 308.2)
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 #C2D5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C2D5AB 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.