#C5EDCB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.9% 0.062 149.3), rgb(197, 237, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#C5EDCB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EDCB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 237, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.062 149.3) |
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 #C5EDCB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EDCB | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5EDCB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #C5EDCB text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5EDCB
oklch(90.9% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A5
oklch(81% 0.08 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B674
oklch(70.6% 0.127 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#25A34F
oklch(63% 0.162 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F13
oklch(27% 0.067 149.3)
#C5EDCB 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) | #EEE6C9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EBE3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EDCB
#C5EDCB
oklch(90.9% 0.062 149.3)
- #F9D3F5
#F9D3F5
oklch(90.9% 0.061 329.5)
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 #C5EDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.054
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5EDCB 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.