#C5DECE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.8% 0.034 157.6), rgb(197, 222, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#C5DECE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DECE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 222, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 27%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.034 157.6) |
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 #C5DECE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DECE | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DECE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DECE text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DECE
oklch(87.8% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE8F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#579A74
oklch(63.1% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#39845C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B704C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#255B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#244B35
oklch(37.7% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#C5DECE 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) | #DEDACD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D7CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1DED9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DECE
#C5DECE
oklch(87.8% 0.034 157.6)
- #E7CFDF
#E7CFDF
oklch(87.9% 0.034 338)
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 #C5DECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
Use #C5DECE 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.