#C5DEBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.053 137.4), rgb(197, 222, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#C5DEBC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 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 (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DEBC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 222, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.053 137.4) |
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 #C5DEBC | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DEBC | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DEBC text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DEBC text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#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)
#C5DEBC
oklch(87.3% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C43
oklch(63% 0.139 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#42871F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#337210
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D12
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C17
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#C5DEBC 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) | #E1D8BA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DBD4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DEBC
#C5DEBC
oklch(87.3% 0.053 137.4)
- #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 #C5DEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5DEBC 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.