#C5E5BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.066 138.3), rgb(197, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#C5E5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E5BB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.066 138.3) |
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 #C5E5BB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E5BB | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E5BB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E5BB text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E5BB
oklch(88.8% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B45E
oklch(70.6% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#4CA029
oklch(63% 0.173 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F05
oklch(37.8% 0.113 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#C5E5BB 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) | #E8DEB9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E2D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E5BB
#C5E5BB
oklch(88.8% 0.066 138.3)
- #EDCDF7
#EDCDF7
oklch(88.8% 0.066 318.1)
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 #C5E5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C5E5BB 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.