#C5DFBE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.053 139.1), rgb(197, 223, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#C5DFBE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DFBE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 223, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 34%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.053 139.1) |
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 #C5DFBE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DFBE | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DFBE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DFBE text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DFBE
oklch(87.6% 0.053 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D47
oklch(63.1% 0.138 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8726
oklch(55.6% 0.15 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#307218
oklch(49% 0.139 139)
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Step 800
800
#295D17
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#264D1A
oklch(37.9% 0.091 139)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#C5DFBE 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) | #E1D9BC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DCD6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DFBE
#C5DFBE
oklch(87.6% 0.053 139.1)
- #E6CCEC
#E6CCEC
oklch(87.7% 0.052 319.9)
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 #C5DFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5DFBE 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.