#C3D4BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.036 137.5), rgb(195, 212, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#C3D4BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D4BD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 212, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.036 137.5) |
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 #C3D4BD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D4BD | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D4BD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D4BD text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D4BD
oklch(85.1% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D975D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#548143
oklch(55.5% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#456D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#39592C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#C3D4BD 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) | #D6D0BC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D2CD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D4BD
#C3D4BD
oklch(85.1% 0.036 137.5)
- #D8C7DE
#D8C7DE
oklch(85.1% 0.036 317.3)
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 #C3D4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3D4BD 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.