#C5DDAC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.7% 0.07 129), rgb(197, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#C5DDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DDAC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.07 129) |
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 #C5DDAC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DDAC | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DDAC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DDAC text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DDAC
oklch(86.7% 0.07 129)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8E
oklch(81% 0.091 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#84B247
oklch(70.8% 0.146 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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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
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C5DDAC 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) | #E2D6A9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D8D0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DDAC
#C5DDAC
oklch(86.7% 0.07 129)
- #E1C7F7
#E1C7F7
oklch(86.7% 0.071 309.3)
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 #C5DDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #C5DDAC 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.