#C2D6B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.052 131.8), rgb(194, 214, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#C2D6B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 214, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.052 131.8) |
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 #C2D6B3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D6B3 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D6B3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D6B3 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2D6B3
oklch(85.2% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AF67
oklch(70.8% 0.108 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#51840D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B06
oklch(42.7% 0.115 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#C2D6B3 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) | #DAD1B1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D3CC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D6B3
#C2D6B3
oklch(85.2% 0.052 131.8)
- #DAC5E8
#DAC5E8
oklch(85.2% 0.053 311.9)
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 #C2D6B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #C2D6B3 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.