#C5EFD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.059 154.9), rgb(197, 239, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#C5EFD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 239, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.059 154.9) |
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 #C5EFD2 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5EFD2 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EFD2 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #C5EFD2 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EFD2
oklch(91.5% 0.059 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0AB
oklch(81% 0.077 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 155)
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Step 500
500
#0AA45E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F18
oklch(26.9% 0.063 155.1)
#C5EFD2 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) | #EFE8D1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEEE7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EFD2
#C5EFD2
oklch(91.5% 0.059 154.9)
- #FCD5F3
#FCD5F3
oklch(91.5% 0.058 334.1)
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 #C5EFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.054
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
Use #C5EFD2 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.