#C1FED5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.5% 0.083 155.1), rgb(193, 254, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#C1FED5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.40:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1FED5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 254, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.083 155.1) |
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 #C1FED5 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C1FED5 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C1FED5 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C1FED5 text on black | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C1FED5
oklch(94.5% 0.083 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#16BE70
oklch(70.6% 0.169 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#C1FED5 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) | #FEF4D3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7FDF2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1FED5
#C1FED5
oklch(94.5% 0.083 155.1)
- #FFE3F8
#FFE3F8
oklch(94.5% 0.041 334.6)
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 #C1FED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #C1FED5 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.