#C5EFCD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.063 150.6), rgb(197, 239, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#C5EFCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EFCD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 239, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.063 150.6) |
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 #C5EFCD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5EFCD | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EFCD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #C5EFCD text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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)
#C5EFCD
oklch(91.3% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB775
oklch(70.7% 0.13 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#14A450
oklch(63% 0.166 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150.4)
#C5EFCD 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) | #F0E8CB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3CF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EDE5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EFCD
#C5EFCD
oklch(91.3% 0.063 150.6)
- #FCD4F6
#FCD4F6
oklch(91.4% 0.063 331.1)
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 #C5EFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5EFCD 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.