#C5EAC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.06 147.3), rgb(197, 234, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#C5EAC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 234, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.06 147.3) |
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 #C5EAC8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EAC8 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EAC8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5EAC8 text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EAC8
oklch(90.1% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#68B573
oklch(70.6% 0.123 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#35A24C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#C5EAC8 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) | #EBE3C6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFCA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1E8E0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EAC8
#C5EAC8
oklch(90.1% 0.06 147.3)
- #F5D1F3
#F5D1F3
oklch(90.1% 0.06 327.8)
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 #C5EAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.059
Use #C5EAC8 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.