#C5DAAF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.1% 0.062 128.9), rgb(197, 218, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#C5DAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.062 128.9) |
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 #C5DAAF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DAAF | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DAAF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DAAF text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DAAF
oklch(86.1% 0.062 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.08 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#88B055
oklch(70.8% 0.128 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B0E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#C5DAAF 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) | #DFD4AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D6CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DAAF
#C5DAAF
oklch(86.1% 0.062 128.9)
- #DDC7F1
#DDC7F1
oklch(86.1% 0.062 308.7)
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 #C5DAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C5DAAF 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.