#C5E2AE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.8% 0.076 131.6), rgb(197, 226, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#C5E2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E2AE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 226, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.076 131.6) |
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 #C5E2AE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E2AE | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E2AE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E2AE text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E2AE
oklch(87.8% 0.076 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACE8C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB442
oklch(70.7% 0.157 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#C5E2AE 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) | #E7DAAB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DDD4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E2AE
#C5E2AE
oklch(87.8% 0.076 131.6)
- #E8C9FC
#E8C9FC
oklch(87.8% 0.076 312)
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 #C5E2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5E2AE 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.