#C5DBBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.7% 0.045 139), rgb(197, 219, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#C5DBBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DBBF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 219, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.045 139) |
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 #C5DBBF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DBBF | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DBBF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DBBF text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DBBF
oklch(86.7% 0.045 139)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#83AF77
oklch(70.8% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#639A53
oklch(63% 0.117 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#498537
oklch(55.8% 0.128 139)
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Step 700
700
#3A7029
oklch(49.1% 0.118 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#305B23
oklch(42.6% 0.098 139)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B22
oklch(37.7% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#C5DBBF 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) | #DDD6BD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D9D3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DBBF
#C5DBBF
oklch(86.7% 0.045 139)
- #E1CBE6
#E1CBE6
oklch(86.8% 0.044 320)
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 #C5DBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5DBBF 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.