#C5EAC2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90% 0.066 143), rgb(197, 234, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#C5EAC2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 234, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.066 143) |
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 #C5EAC2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EAC2 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EAC2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5EAC2 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EAC2
oklch(90% 0.066 143)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB666
oklch(70.7% 0.136 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A338
oklch(63.2% 0.175 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F5010
oklch(37.8% 0.114 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#C5EAC2 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) | #ECE3C0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2E7DF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EAC2
#C5EAC2
oklch(90% 0.066 143)
- #F4D0F8
#F4D0F8
oklch(90% 0.066 322.9)
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 #C5EAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.056
Use #C5EAC2 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.