#C3D5BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.038 137.8), rgb(195, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#C3D5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 138°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D5BD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.038 137.8) |
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 #C3D5BD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D5BD | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D5BD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D5BD text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D5BD
oklch(85.3% 0.038 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138)
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Step 500
500
#6B985B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#528241
oklch(55.6% 0.108 138)
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Step 700
700
#436E32
oklch(49.2% 0.101 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#C3D5BD 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) | #D7D1BC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D3CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D5BD
#C3D5BD
oklch(85.3% 0.038 137.8)
- #D9C7DF
#D9C7DF
oklch(85.2% 0.038 317.7)
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 #C3D5BD, 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 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
Use #C3D5BD 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.