#C4D1BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.033 132.3), rgb(196, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#C4D1BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.033 132.3) |
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 #C4D1BB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4D1BB | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D1BB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D1BB text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4D1BB
oklch(84.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9268
oklch(63% 0.067 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#526940
oklch(49.1% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#435635
oklch(42.8% 0.057 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#C4D1BB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CFCB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D1BB
#C4D1BB
oklch(84.5% 0.033 132.3)
- #D3C6DC
#D3C6DC
oklch(84.4% 0.033 311.7)
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 #C4D1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C4D1BB 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.