#C5ECD7
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.05 161.7), rgb(197, 236, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#C5ECD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ECD7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 236, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.05 161.7) |
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 #C5ECD7 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5ECD7 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5ECD7 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C5ECD7 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5ECD7
oklch(91% 0.05 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B48D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#20A170
oklch(63% 0.13 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#C5ECD7 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) | #EBE6D6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEECE6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ECD7
#C5ECD7
oklch(91% 0.05 161.7)
- #F9D5EB
#F9D5EB
oklch(91% 0.049 340.9)
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 #C5ECD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #C5ECD7 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.