#C5ECC8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.6% 0.063 147.1), rgb(197, 236, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#C5ECC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ECC8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 236, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.063 147.1) |
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 #C5ECC8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5ECC8 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5ECC8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #C5ECC8 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5ECC8
oklch(90.6% 0.063 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#64B66F
oklch(70.6% 0.13 147)
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Step 500
500
#2DA348
oklch(63.1% 0.166 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#05501B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F11
oklch(27% 0.068 147.2)
#C5ECC8 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) | #EDE5C6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EAE2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ECC8
#C5ECC8
oklch(90.6% 0.063 147.1)
- #F7D2F6
#F7D2F6
oklch(90.6% 0.063 326.9)
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 #C5ECC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #C5ECC8 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.