#C5EBDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.8% 0.045 167.9), rgb(197, 235, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#C5EBDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EBDB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 235, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.045 167.9) |
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 #C5EBDB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EBDB | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EBDB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #C5EBDB text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EBDB
oklch(90.8% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B395
oklch(70.6% 0.093 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#23A07B
oklch(63.1% 0.119 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#C5EBDB 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) | #E9E6DA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0DC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDEBE6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EBDB
#C5EBDB
oklch(90.8% 0.045 167.9)
- #F9D5E6
#F9D5E6
oklch(90.8% 0.046 347.9)
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 #C5EBDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
Use #C5EBDB 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.