#C2D9BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.048 138.4), rgb(194, 217, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#C2D9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2D9BB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 217, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.048 138.4) |
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 #C2D9BB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2D9BB | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2D9BB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2D9BB text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2D9BB
oklch(86% 0.048 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#619B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#468530
oklch(55.5% 0.136 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#377122
oklch(49.2% 0.127 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#C2D9BB 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) | #DBD4B9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D7D0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2D9BB
#C2D9BB
oklch(86% 0.048 138.4)
- #DFC8E6
#DFC8E6
oklch(86.1% 0.048 318.3)
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 #C2D9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C2D9BB 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.