#C3D6BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.041 137.2), rgb(195, 214, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#C3D6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 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 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D6BC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 214, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.041 137.2) |
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 #C3D6BC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D6BC | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D6BC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D6BC text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D6BC
oklch(85.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.084 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#699956
oklch(63.2% 0.109 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#50833B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E2D
oklch(49% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A26
oklch(42.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A24
oklch(37.7% 0.069 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#C3D6BC 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) | #D8D2BB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D4CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D6BC
#C3D6BC
oklch(85.5% 0.041 137.2)
- #DBC7E1
#DBC7E1
oklch(85.4% 0.042 318.4)
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 #C3D6BC, 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 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3D6BC 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.