#C3D2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.1% 0.063 122.7), rgb(195, 210, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#C3D2A5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 210, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.063 122.7) |
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 #C3D2A5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D2A5 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D2A5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D2A5 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D2A5
oklch(84.1% 0.063 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9533
oklch(63% 0.128 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#C3D2A5 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) | #D8CCA2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CDC6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D2A5
#C3D2A5
oklch(84.1% 0.063 122.7)
- #D2C2ED
#D2C2ED
oklch(84.1% 0.062 302.1)
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 #C3D2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3D2A5 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.