#C3D0B6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.038 129), rgb(195, 208, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#C3D0B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D0B6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 208, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 22%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.038 129) |
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 #C3D0B6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D0B6 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D0B6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D0B6 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D0B6
oklch(84.1% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A880
oklch(70.6% 0.06 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9360
oklch(63.1% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#647D46
oklch(55.6% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#536937
oklch(49% 0.078 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#44562E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#222A19
oklch(27.2% 0.032 128.8)
#C3D0B6 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) | #D3CCB5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CDC9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D0B6
#C3D0B6
oklch(84.1% 0.038 129)
- #D2C4DE
#D2C4DE
oklch(84% 0.039 309.5)
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 #C3D0B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #C3D0B6 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.