#C3DAAB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.068 129), rgb(195, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#C3DAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DAAB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.068 129) |
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 #C3DAAB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DAAB | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DAAB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DAAB text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3DAAB
oklch(85.9% 0.068 129)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC90
oklch(80.9% 0.087 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#85B14C
oklch(70.7% 0.139 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C3DAAB 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) | #DFD3A8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D6CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DAAB
#C3DAAB
oklch(85.9% 0.068 129)
- #DEC5F3
#DEC5F3
oklch(85.9% 0.068 309.4)
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 #C3DAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3DAAB 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.