#C5E892
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.117 126.7), rgb(197, 232, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#C5E892 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E892 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 232, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.117 126.7) |
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 #C5E892 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E892 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E892 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E892 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#E2F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E892
oklch(88.6% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7D260
oklch(80.9% 0.15 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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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
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C5E892 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) | #F1DE8C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDC96 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE1D2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E892
#C5E892
oklch(88.6% 0.117 126.7)
- #E5CEFF
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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 #C5E892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #C5E892 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.