#C3DCAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.067 131), rgb(195, 220, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#C3DCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 131°. 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 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3DCAE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 220, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.067 131) |
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 #C3DCAE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3DCAE | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C3DCAE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3DCAE text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3DCAE
oklch(86.4% 0.067 131)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD92
oklch(81% 0.087 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B250
oklch(70.8% 0.139 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C3DCAE 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) | #E1D5AB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3B0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D8CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3DCAE
#C3DCAE
oklch(86.4% 0.067 131)
- #E1C6F4
#E1C6F4
oklch(86.4% 0.069 311.2)
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 #C3DCAE, 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 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C3DCAE 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.