#C5DCBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.048 138.4), rgb(197, 220, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#C5DCBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DCBE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 220, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.048 138.4) |
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 #C5DCBE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DCBE | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DCBE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DCBE text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#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)
#C5DCBE
oklch(86.9% 0.048 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#619B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#468530
oklch(55.5% 0.136 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#387122
oklch(49.2% 0.127 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#C5DCBE 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) | #DED7BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5BF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DAD3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DCBE
#C5DCBE
oklch(86.9% 0.048 138.4)
- #E2CBE9
#E2CBE9
oklch(87% 0.048 318.3)
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 #C5DCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #C5DCBE 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.