#C5D5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.039 133.3), rgb(197, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#C5D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.039 133.3) |
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 #C5D5BB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D5BB | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D5BB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D5BB text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D5BB
oklch(85.4% 0.039 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC78
oklch(70.8% 0.081 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#709754
oklch(63.1% 0.104 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#588138
oklch(55.6% 0.112 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5924
oklch(42.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#C5D5BB 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) | #D8D1BA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D3CD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D5BB
#C5D5BB
oklch(85.4% 0.039 133.3)
- #D8C8E2
#D8C8E2
oklch(85.4% 0.039 312.6)
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 #C5D5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
Use #C5D5BB 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.