#C5DCAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.071 127.9), rgb(197, 220, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#C5DCAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DCAA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.071 127.9) |
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 #C5DCAA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DCAA | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DCAA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DCAA text on black | 14.19:1 | 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
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DCAA
oklch(86.5% 0.071 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B143
oklch(70.7% 0.147 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C5DCAA 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) | #E1D5A7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D7CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DCAA
#C5DCAA
oklch(86.5% 0.071 127.9)
- #DFC7F7
#DFC7F7
oklch(86.5% 0.07 307.6)
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 #C5DCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C5DCAA 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.