#C5D5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.055 125.7), rgb(197, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#C5D5AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D5AE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.055 125.7) |
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 #C5D5AE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D5AE | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D5AE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D5AE text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D5AE
oklch(85.1% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C997
oklch(80.8% 0.071 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5C
oklch(70.6% 0.113 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#749823
oklch(63.1% 0.146 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A01
oklch(37.7% 0.095 126)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#C5D5AE 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) | #DAD0AC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D1CA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D5AE
#C5D5AE
oklch(85.1% 0.055 125.7)
- #D7C5EB
#D7C5EB
oklch(85% 0.055 306.6)
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 #C5D5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #C5D5AE 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.