#C5DEBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.3% 0.051 138.9), rgb(197, 222, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#C5DEBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 139°. 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 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DEBE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 222, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.051 138.9) |
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 #C5DEBE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DEBE | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DEBE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DEBE text on black | 14.56:1 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DEBE
oklch(87.3% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB070
oklch(70.6% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C49
oklch(63.1% 0.133 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#418629
oklch(55.5% 0.145 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#32721C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 139)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#C5DEBE 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) | #E0D8BC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DCD5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DEBE
#C5DEBE
oklch(87.3% 0.051 138.9)
- #E4CBEB
#E4CBEB
oklch(87.3% 0.051 318.8)
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 #C5DEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #C5DEBE 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.