#C5EBBC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.075 139.7), rgb(197, 235, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#C5EBBC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EBBC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 235, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 54%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.075 139.7) |
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 #C5EBBC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EBBC | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EBBC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5EBBC text on black | 15.98:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EBBC
oklch(90.1% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B756
oklch(70.7% 0.154 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A411
oklch(63.2% 0.196 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 139.7)
#C5EBBC 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) | #EEE3B9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E8DE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EBBC
#C5EBBC
oklch(90.1% 0.075 139.7)
- #F5CFFE
#F5CFFE
oklch(90.1% 0.075 319.8)
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 #C5EBBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #C5EBBC 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.