#C5EBB5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.9% 0.082 136.5), rgb(197, 235, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#C5EBB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 235, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.082 136.5) |
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 #C5EBB5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EBB5 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EBB5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5EBB5 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EBB5
oklch(89.9% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D18C
oklch(81% 0.106 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB843
oklch(70.8% 0.17 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#C5EBB5 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) | #EFE2B2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFB8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E7DC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EBB5
#C5EBB5
oklch(89.9% 0.082 136.5)
- #F2CFFF
#F2CFFF
oklch(89.9% 0.074 316.8)
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 #C5EBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5EBB5 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.