#C5ECDB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.1% 0.047 167.1), rgb(197, 236, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#C5ECDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 167°. 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 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5ECDB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 236, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.047 167.1) |
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 #C5ECDB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5ECDB | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5ECDB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #C5ECDB text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5ECDB
oklch(91.1% 0.047 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB9
oklch(81% 0.06 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB494
oklch(70.7% 0.096 167)
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Step 500
500
#1DA17A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.1)
#C5ECDB 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) | #EAE6DA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDECE7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5ECDB
#C5ECDB
oklch(91.1% 0.047 167.1)
- #FAD6E7
#FAD6E7
oklch(91.1% 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 #C5ECDB, 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 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
Use #C5ECDB 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.