#C3D09F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.5% 0.067 119.9), rgb(195, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#C3D09F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D09F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.067 119.9) |
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 #C3D09F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D09F | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D09F text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D09F text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D09F
oklch(83.5% 0.067 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5B
oklch(70.6% 0.106 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9521
oklch(63.1% 0.138 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#C3D09F 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) | #D7CA9C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CBC3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D09F
#C3D09F
oklch(83.5% 0.067 119.9)
- #CFC0EF
#CFC0EF
oklch(83.6% 0.067 299.6)
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 #C3D09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3D09F 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.