#C5E2BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.1% 0.062 137.1), rgb(197, 226, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#C5E2BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E2BA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 226, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.062 137.1) |
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 #C5E2BA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E2BA | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E2BA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E2BA text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E2BA
oklch(88.1% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#559F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.163 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#224E09
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#C5E2BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DFD7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E2BA
#C5E2BA
oklch(88.1% 0.062 137.1)
- #E9CCF3
#E9CCF3
oklch(88.1% 0.061 317.4)
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 #C5E2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C5E2BA 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.