#C5DFBF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.051 139.8), rgb(197, 223, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#C5DFBF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 140°. 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 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DFBF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 223, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.051 139.8) |
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 #C5DFBF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DFBF | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DFBF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DFBF text on black | 14.68:1 | 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)
#C5DFBF
oklch(87.6% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB171
oklch(70.8% 0.106 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4A
oklch(63.2% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E872B
oklch(55.6% 0.146 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F721D
oklch(49% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#264C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#C5DFBF 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) | #E1D9BD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7C0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DDD6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DFBF
#C5DFBF
oklch(87.6% 0.051 139.8)
- #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 #C5DFBF, 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 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5DFBF 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.