#C3D3BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.036 136), rgb(195, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#C3D3BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D3BC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.036 136) |
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 #C3D3BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D3BC | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D3BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D3BC text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D3BC
oklch(84.8% 0.036 136)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F975C
oklch(63.2% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#578142
oklch(55.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 700
700
#476D34
oklch(49.2% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#C3D3BC 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) | #D5CFBB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D1CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D3BC
#C3D3BC
oklch(84.8% 0.036 136)
- #D7C7DD
#D7C7DD
oklch(84.9% 0.035 316.9)
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 #C3D3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #C3D3BC 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.