#C5EFDA
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.7% 0.052 163.6), rgb(197, 239, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#C5EFDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5EFDA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 239, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.052 163.6) |
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 #C5EFDA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5EFDA | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5EFDA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #C5EFDA text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5EFDA
oklch(91.7% 0.052 163.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#59B68E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 163.8)
#C5EFDA 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) | #EDE9D9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E3DB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDEFE9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5EFDA
#C5EFDA
oklch(91.7% 0.052 163.6)
- #FED6EC
#FED6EC
oklch(91.6% 0.053 344)
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 #C5EFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
Use #C5EFDA 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.