#C4D3B8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.8% 0.04 131.1), rgb(196, 211, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#C4D3B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 131°. 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4D3B8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 211, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 23%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.04 131.1) |
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 #C4D3B8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4D3B8 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4D3B8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4D3B8 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4D3B8
oklch(84.8% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC75
oklch(70.8% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#739750
oklch(63.2% 0.107 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8133
oklch(55.7% 0.116 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D26
oklch(49.2% 0.107 131)
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Step 800
800
#3D5921
oklch(42.8% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#C4D3B8 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) | #D6CFB7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEB9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D0CB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4D3B8
#C4D3B8
oklch(84.8% 0.04 131.1)
- #D6C6E1
#D6C6E1
oklch(84.8% 0.041 311.7)
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 #C4D3B8, 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 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #C4D3B8 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.