#C2D5AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.057 128.7), rgb(194, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#C2D5AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D5AE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.057 128.7) |
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 #C2D5AE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D5AE | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D5AE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D5AE text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2D5AE
oklch(84.8% 0.057 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA98
oklch(80.8% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9A27
oklch(63.1% 0.149 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B03
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#C2D5AE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D1CA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D5AE
#C2D5AE
oklch(84.8% 0.057 128.7)
- #D8C4EA
#D8C4EA
oklch(84.9% 0.056 308.8)
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 #C2D5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #C2D5AE 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.