#C3D7BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.041 138.5), rgb(195, 215, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#C3D7BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D7BD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 215, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.041 138.5) |
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 #C3D7BD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D7BD | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D7BD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D7BD text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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)
#C3D7BD
oklch(85.7% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#679957
oklch(63.1% 0.109 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D833C
oklch(55.5% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F2E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#345A27
oklch(42.6% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#C3D7BD 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) | #D9D2BC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D5CF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D7BD
#C3D7BD
oklch(85.7% 0.041 138.5)
- #DCC8E2
#DCC8E2
oklch(85.7% 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 #C3D7BD, 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 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #C3D7BD 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.