#C5DBAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.3% 0.065 128.9), rgb(197, 219, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#C5DBAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.065 128.9) |
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 #C5DBAE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DBAE | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DBAE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DBAE text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DBAE
oklch(86.3% 0.065 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC92
oklch(81% 0.084 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#87B051
oklch(70.6% 0.132 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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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
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#C5DBAE 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) | #E0D5AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D7CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DBAE
#C5DBAE
oklch(86.3% 0.065 128.9)
- #DEC7F3
#DEC7F3
oklch(86.3% 0.065 308.6)
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 #C5DBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C5DBAE 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.