#C5E2BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.2% 0.059 138.9), rgb(197, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#C5E2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E2BD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.059 138.9) |
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 #C5E2BD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E2BD | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E2BD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E2BD text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E2BD
oklch(88.2% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#539F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#358911
oklch(55.7% 0.168 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#225E08
oklch(42.6% 0.128 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#224E13
oklch(37.9% 0.101 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E0D
oklch(27.2% 0.064 138.8)
#C5E2BD 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) | #E5DCBB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DFD7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E2BD
#C5E2BD
oklch(88.2% 0.059 138.9)
- #E9CCF1
#E9CCF1
oklch(88.1% 0.059 318.9)
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 #C5E2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #C5E2BD 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.