#C5ECCC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.7% 0.059 150.3), rgb(197, 236, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#C5ECCC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ECCC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 236, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.059 150.3) |
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 #C5ECCC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5ECCC | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5ECCC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #C5ECCC text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5ECCC
oklch(90.7% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B678
oklch(70.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#2AA354
oklch(63.2% 0.156 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#025022
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#C5ECCC 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) | #EDE5CA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0CE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAE3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ECCC
#C5ECCC
oklch(90.7% 0.059 150.3)
- #F8D3F3
#F8D3F3
oklch(90.7% 0.059 330.5)
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 #C5ECCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5ECCC 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.