#C5DFAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.074 129.8), rgb(197, 223, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#C5DFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DFAC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 223, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.074 129.8) |
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 #C5DFAC | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DFAC | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DFAC text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DFAC text on black | 14.52:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DFAC
oklch(87.1% 0.074 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#81B343
oklch(70.8% 0.152 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C5DFAC 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) | #E4D8A9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DAD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DFAC
#C5DFAC
oklch(87.1% 0.074 129.8)
- #E3C8FA
#E3C8FA
oklch(87.1% 0.074 309.2)
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 #C5DFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #C5DFAC 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.