#C5E590
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.9% 0.115 125.5), rgb(197, 229, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#C5E590 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E590 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 229, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.115 125.5) |
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 #C5E590 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E590 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E590 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E590 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 125)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E590
oklch(87.9% 0.115 125.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAD160
oklch(80.9% 0.148 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C5E590 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) | #EEDB8A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D994 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADDD0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E590
#C5E590
oklch(87.9% 0.115 125.5)
- #E3CBFF
#E3CBFF
oklch(87.9% 0.075 305.8)
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 #C5E590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.056
Use #C5E590 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.