#C3D4AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.06 125.6), rgb(195, 212, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#C3D4AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D4AA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.06 125.6) |
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 #C3D4AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D4AA | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D4AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D4AA text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3D4AA
oklch(84.6% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#78963D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#618015
oklch(55.6% 0.132 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C03
oklch(49.1% 0.123 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#42580B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#C3D4AA 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) | #D9CEA8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D0C8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D4AA
#C3D4AA
oklch(84.6% 0.06 125.6)
- #D6C3EC
#D6C3EC
oklch(84.6% 0.06 306.1)
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 #C3D4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #C3D4AA 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.