#C5DEBB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.054 136.7), rgb(197, 222, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#C5DEBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DEBB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 222, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.054 136.7) |
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 #C5DEBB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DEBB | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DEBB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DEBB text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DEBB
oklch(87.3% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D3F
oklch(63.2% 0.143 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#428719
oklch(55.7% 0.156 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#347207
oklch(49.1% 0.144 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#284C15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#C5DEBB 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) | #E1D8B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DBD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DEBB
#C5DEBB
oklch(87.3% 0.054 136.7)
- #E4CBED
#E4CBED
oklch(87.3% 0.053 317.1)
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 #C5DEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5DEBB 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.