#C3D2AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.3% 0.05 126.4), rgb(195, 210, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C3D2AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D2AF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 210, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.05 126.4) |
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 #C3D2AF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D2AF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D2AF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D2AF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D2AF
oklch(84.3% 0.05 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA73
oklch(70.7% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#79954E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#627F30
oklch(55.6% 0.112 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B22
oklch(49.2% 0.104 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#43571E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#C3D2AF 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) | #D6CDAD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCB0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CEC8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D2AF
#C3D2AF
oklch(84.3% 0.05 126.4)
- #D4C4E6
#D4C4E6
oklch(84.4% 0.05 306.6)
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 #C3D2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #C3D2AF 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.