#C5EECF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.2% 0.06 152.5), rgb(197, 238, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#C5EECF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EECF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 238, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.06 152.5) |
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 #C5EECF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EECF | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EECF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #C5EECF text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EECF
oklch(91.2% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67B
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#1AA358
oklch(63% 0.156 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#C5EECF 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) | #EEE7CD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2D1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEDE5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EECF
#C5EECF
oklch(91.2% 0.06 152.5)
- #FBD4F3
#FBD4F3
oklch(91.2% 0.059 333.1)
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 #C5EECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.055
Use #C5EECF 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.