#C5E2C7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1), rgb(197, 226, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#C5E2C7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 226, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1) |
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 #C5E2C7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E2C7 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E2C7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E2C7 text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8840
oklch(55.6% 0.137 147)
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Step 700
700
#207332
oklch(49.1% 0.127 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#C5E2C7 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) | #E3DCC6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E0DA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E2C7
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
- #EBCEEA
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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 #C5E2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5E2C7 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.