#C3D8BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.045 137), rgb(195, 216, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#C3D8BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D8BB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 216, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.045 137) |
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 #C3D8BB | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3D8BB | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D8BB text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D8BB text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D8BB
oklch(85.9% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AE74
oklch(70.6% 0.093 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#669A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8432
oklch(55.6% 0.129 137)
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Step 700
700
#3D7024
oklch(49.2% 0.121 137)
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Step 800
800
#335B20
oklch(42.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#C3D8BB 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) | #DAD3B9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D6D0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3D8BB
#C3D8BB
oklch(85.9% 0.045 137)
- #DDC8E5
#DDC8E5
oklch(85.9% 0.046 316.7)
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 #C3D8BB, 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 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3D8BB 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.