#C5D2B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.046 125.4), rgb(197, 210, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#C5D2B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 210, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.046 125.4) |
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 #C5D2B2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D2B2 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D2B2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D2B2 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D2B2
oklch(84.5% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9453
oklch(63.2% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#657E37
oklch(55.7% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#546A29
oklch(49.1% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#455623
oklch(42.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#C5D2B2 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) | #D6CEB0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CFC9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D2B2
#C5D2B2
oklch(84.5% 0.046 125.4)
- #D3C5E5
#D3C5E5
oklch(84.5% 0.046 305.2)
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 #C5D2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C5D2B2 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.