#C5EFD3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.058 155.9), rgb(197, 239, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#C5EFD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 239, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.058 155.9) |
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 #C5EFD3 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5EFD3 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EFD3 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #C5EFD3 text on black | 16.66:1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EFD3
oklch(91.5% 0.058 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB681
oklch(70.6% 0.118 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#08A361
oklch(63% 0.151 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#032F19
oklch(27% 0.062 156.1)
#C5EFD3 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) | #EFE8D2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E3D4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEEE7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EFD3
#C5EFD3
oklch(91.5% 0.058 155.9)
- #FDD5F2
#FDD5F2
oklch(91.5% 0.058 336)
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 #C5EFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #C5EFD3 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.