#C4D2BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.7% 0.034 134), rgb(196, 210, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#C4D2BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D2BC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 210, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.034 134) |
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 #C4D2BC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D2BC | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D2BC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D2BC text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D2BC
oklch(84.7% 0.034 134)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA7F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#73955E
oklch(63% 0.088 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8044
oklch(55.8% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C35
oklch(49.2% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E582D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#354828
oklch(37.6% 0.057 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#C4D2BC 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) | #D4CEBB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D2BC
#C4D2BC
oklch(84.7% 0.034 134)
- #D5C7DD
#D5C7DD
oklch(84.8% 0.034 313.5)
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 #C4D2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C4D2BC 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.