#C3D5BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.036 140), rgb(195, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#C3D5BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D5BF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.036 140) |
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 #C3D5BF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D5BF | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D5BF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D5BF text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D5BF
oklch(85.3% 0.036 140)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC81
oklch(70.6% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9860
oklch(63.2% 0.095 140)
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Step 600
600
#518247
oklch(55.6% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#37592F
oklch(42.6% 0.077 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#C3D5BF 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) | #D7D1BE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D3CF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D5BF
#C3D5BF
oklch(85.3% 0.036 140)
- #DAC8DE
#DAC8DE
oklch(85.4% 0.036 320.1)
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 #C3D5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #C3D5BF 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.