#C5D8BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.043 135.5), rgb(197, 216, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#C5D8BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D8BC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 216, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.043 135.5) |
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 #C5D8BC | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D8BC | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D8BC text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D8BC text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D8BC
oklch(86% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AD75
oklch(70.6% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9951
oklch(63.2% 0.113 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#518334
oklch(55.6% 0.123 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F26
oklch(49.2% 0.115 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#365A21
oklch(42.6% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A20
oklch(37.6% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#C5D8BC 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) | #DBD3BA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D6D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D8BC
#C5D8BC
oklch(86% 0.043 135.5)
- #DCC9E5
#DCC9E5
oklch(86% 0.043 315)
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 #C5D8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #C5D8BC 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.