#C5DCA8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.4% 0.074 127.3), rgb(197, 220, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#C5DCA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 220, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.074 127.3) |
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 #C5DCA8 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DCA8 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DCA8 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DCA8 text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DCA8
oklch(86.4% 0.074 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8A
oklch(80.8% 0.093 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#86B13D
oklch(70.6% 0.151 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C5DCA8 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) | #E2D5A5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8D7CE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DCA8
#C5DCA8
oklch(86.4% 0.074 127.3)
- #DFC6F9
#DFC6F9
oklch(86.4% 0.074 307.1)
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 #C5DCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5DCA8 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.