#C5EBCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.5% 0.055 153.3), rgb(197, 235, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#C5EBCF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EBCF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 235, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.055 153.3) |
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 #C5EBCF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EBCF | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EBCF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #C5EBCF text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EBCF
oklch(90.5% 0.055 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 153)
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Step 400
400
#64B57F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA25E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#044F28
oklch(37.6% 0.094 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F18
oklch(27.2% 0.06 152.9)
#C5EBCF 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) | #EBE4CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E0D0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAE3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EBCF
#C5EBCF
oklch(90.5% 0.055 153.3)
- #F7D3EF
#F7D3EF
oklch(90.5% 0.054 333.7)
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 #C5EBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5EBCF 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.