#C5D4BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.033 136.6), rgb(197, 212, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#C5D4BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D4BF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.033 136.6) |
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 #C5D4BF | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D4BF | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D4BF text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D4BF text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D4BF
oklch(85.3% 0.033 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.068 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#719661
oklch(63.2% 0.087 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#598047
oklch(55.6% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C39
oklch(49.1% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C582F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#C5D4BF 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) | #D6D0BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D2CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D4BF
#C5D4BF
oklch(85.3% 0.033 136.6)
- #D7C8DD
#D7C8DD
oklch(85.1% 0.033 316.4)
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 #C5D4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #C5D4BF 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.