#C3D7B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.056 130.2), rgb(195, 215, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#C3D7B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 215, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.056 130.2) |
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 #C3D7B1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D7B1 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D7B1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D7B1 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D7B1
oklch(85.4% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AF60
oklch(70.7% 0.115 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A2E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B08
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#C3D7B1 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) | #DBD1AF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D3CC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D7B1
#C3D7B1
oklch(85.4% 0.056 130.2)
- #DAC6EB
#DAC6EB
oklch(85.5% 0.055 309.5)
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 #C3D7B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #C3D7B1 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.