#C5DDAE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.068 129.8), rgb(197, 221, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#C5DDAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DDAE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 221, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.068 129.8) |
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 #C5DDAE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DDAE | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DDAE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DDAE text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DDAE
oklch(86.8% 0.068 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECC90
oklch(80.8% 0.087 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#84B14D
oklch(70.6% 0.139 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C5DDAE 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) | #E2D6AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D9D0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DDAE
#C5DDAE
oklch(86.8% 0.068 129.8)
- #E1C8F6
#E1C8F6
oklch(86.8% 0.068 309.4)
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 #C5DDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #C5DDAE 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.