#C5D4B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.041 130.4), rgb(197, 212, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#C5D4B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 212, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.041 130.4) |
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 #C5D4B8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D4B8 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D4B8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D4B8 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D4B8
oklch(85.1% 0.041 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73974E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8130
oklch(55.7% 0.118 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D22
oklch(49.2% 0.11 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E591E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#C5D4B8 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) | #D7D0B6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D1CC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D4B8
#C5D4B8
oklch(85.1% 0.041 130.4)
- #D7C7E3
#D7C7E3
oklch(85.1% 0.042 310.8)
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 #C5D4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5D4B8 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.