#C5E8BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.07 139.3), rgb(197, 232, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#C5E8BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E8BC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 232, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.07 139.3) |
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 #C5E8BC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E8BC | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E8BC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E8BC text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E8BC
oklch(89.4% 0.07 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.09 139)
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Step 400
400
#6FB65C
oklch(70.8% 0.143 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#43A222
oklch(63.1% 0.183 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#C5E8BC 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) | #EBE0B9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDBE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E5DC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E8BC
#C5E8BC
oklch(89.4% 0.07 139.3)
- #F1CEFA
#F1CEFA
oklch(89.4% 0.07 319.3)
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 #C5E8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #C5E8BC 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.