#C3CFB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.04 126.2), rgb(195, 207, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#C3CFB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 207, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.04 126.2) |
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 #C3CFB3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CFB3 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CFB3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CFB3 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CFB3
oklch(83.8% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D935B
oklch(63.2% 0.083 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#667D41
oklch(55.7% 0.089 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#556932
oklch(49.1% 0.083 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#C3CFB3 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) | #D2CBB1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CCC7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CFB3
#C3CFB3
oklch(83.8% 0.04 126.2)
- #D0C4DF
#D0C4DF
oklch(83.8% 0.039 305.6)
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 #C3CFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #C3CFB3 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.