#C5ECD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.053 157.1), rgb(197, 236, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#C5ECD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ECD3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 236, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.053 157.1) |
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 #C5ECD3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5ECD3 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5ECD3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #C5ECD3 text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5ECD3
oklch(90.8% 0.053 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B585
oklch(70.7% 0.109 157)
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Step 500
500
#24A267
oklch(63.2% 0.139 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F1B
oklch(27.2% 0.058 156.9)
#C5ECD3 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) | #EBE6D2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEBE5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ECD3
#C5ECD3
oklch(90.8% 0.053 157.1)
- #F9D4EE
#F9D4EE
oklch(90.9% 0.053 336.8)
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 #C5ECD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #C5ECD3 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.