#C5E8CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.8% 0.052 152.1), rgb(197, 232, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#C5E8CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E8CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 232, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 43%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.052 152.1) |
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 #C5E8CD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E8CD | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E8CD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E8CD text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E8CD
oklch(89.8% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAC
oklch(81% 0.067 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA05F
oklch(63% 0.136 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#104F29
oklch(37.9% 0.089 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#C5E8CD 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) | #E8E2CC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DECE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E7E0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E8CD
#C5E8CD
oklch(89.8% 0.052 152.1)
- #F3D2ED
#F3D2ED
oklch(89.9% 0.051 332.1)
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 #C5E8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #C5E8CD 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.