#C5E8A3
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.9% 0.098 130.1), rgb(197, 232, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#C5E8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 232, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.098 130.1) |
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 #C5E8A3 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E8A3 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E8A3 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E8A3 text on black | 15.44:1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E8A3
oklch(88.9% 0.098 130.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5D178
oklch(80.9% 0.126 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C5E8A3 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) | #EFDF9E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCA6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E2D6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E8A3
#C5E8A3
oklch(88.9% 0.098 130.1)
- #E9CEFF
#E9CEFF
oklch(88.9% 0.072 309.7)
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 #C5E8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.052
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5E8A3 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.