#C5EBCE
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.056 152.3), rgb(197, 235, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#C5EBCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EBCE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 235, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.056 152.3) |
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 #C5EBCE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EBCE | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EBCE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #C5EBCE text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EBCE
oklch(90.5% 0.056 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#2DA25B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#054F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#C5EBCE 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) | #EBE4CD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0CF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAE3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EBCE
#C5EBCE
oklch(90.5% 0.056 152.3)
- #F7D3F0
#F7D3F0
oklch(90.6% 0.055 332.7)
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 #C5EBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5EBCE 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.