#C5D5BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.038 134.1), rgb(197, 213, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#C5D5BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 134°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D5BC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 213, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.038 134.1) |
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 #C5D5BC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D5BC | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D5BC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D5BC text on black | 13.61:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D5BC
oklch(85.4% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#709757
oklch(63.2% 0.1 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#58813C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5927
oklch(42.8% 0.084 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#334924
oklch(37.7% 0.065 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#C5D5BC 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) | #D7D1BB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D3CE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D5BC
#C5D5BC
oklch(85.4% 0.038 134.1)
- #D8C8E1
#D8C8E1
oklch(85.4% 0.038 313.6)
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 #C5D5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C5D5BC 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.