#C5E1CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4), rgb(197, 225, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C5E1CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 154°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E1CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 225, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4) |
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 #C5E1CD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E1CD | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E1CD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E1CD text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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)
#C5E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8754
oklch(55.7% 0.115 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#207244
oklch(49.1% 0.107 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#C5E1CD 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) | #E1DCCC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E0DB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E1CD
#C5E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4)
- #EACFE4
#EACFE4
oklch(88.3% 0.041 333.5)
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 #C5E1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #C5E1CD 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.