#C5DFCA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.9% 0.04 151), rgb(197, 223, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#C5DFCA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DFCA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 223, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.04 151) |
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 #C5DFCA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DFCA | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DFCA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DFCA text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DFCA
oklch(87.9% 0.04 151)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF87
oklch(70.6% 0.081 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#569B68
oklch(63% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#388650
oklch(55.7% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#297140
oklch(49% 0.106 151)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#C5DFCA 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) | #DFDAC9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7CB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2DED9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DFCA
#C5DFCA
oklch(87.9% 0.04 151)
- #E7CEE3
#E7CEE3
oklch(87.8% 0.039 331.2)
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 #C5DFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #C5DFCA 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.