#C5E5CC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.2% 0.048 151.8), rgb(197, 229, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#C5E5CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E5CC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 229, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 38%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.048 151.8) |
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 #C5E5CC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E5CC | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E5CC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E5CC text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E5CC
oklch(89.2% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B282
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#459F62
oklch(63.2% 0.126 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8949
oklch(55.6% 0.136 152)
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Step 700
700
#07743A
oklch(49% 0.127 152)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F30
oklch(42.8% 0.106 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#C5E5CC 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) | #E5DFCB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DBCD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E4DE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E5CC
#C5E5CC
oklch(89.2% 0.048 151.8)
- #EFD0EA
#EFD0EA
oklch(89.1% 0.049 331.3)
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 #C5E5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #C5E5CC 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.