#C5E596
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(88% 0.108 126.4), rgb(197, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C5E596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E596 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.108 126.4) |
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 #C5E596 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E596 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E596 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E596 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E596
oklch(88% 0.108 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9D169
oklch(80.9% 0.14 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C5E596 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) | #EDDB90 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DA9A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DED1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E596
#C5E596
oklch(88% 0.108 126.4)
- #E4CBFF
#E4CBFF
oklch(88% 0.075 306.7)
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 #C5E596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.056
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #C5E596 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.