#C5DEC1
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.4% 0.047 141.3), rgb(197, 222, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#C5DEC1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 222, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.047 141.3) |
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 #C5DEC1 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DEC1 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DEC1 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DEC1 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DEC1
oklch(87.4% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB076
oklch(70.7% 0.098 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#408636
oklch(55.6% 0.135 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#317228
oklch(49.2% 0.127 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D23
oklch(42.9% 0.104 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C21
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#C5DEC1 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) | #E0D9BF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DCD6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DEC1
#C5DEC1
oklch(87.4% 0.047 141.3)
- #E5CCE9
#E5CCE9
oklch(87.5% 0.048 321.6)
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 #C5DEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #C5DEC1 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.