#C5F0A4
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(90.7% 0.109 132.2), rgb(197, 240, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#C5F0A4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 240, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.109 132.2) |
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 #C5F0A4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5F0A4 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5F0A4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #C5F0A4 text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5F0A4
oklch(90.7% 0.109 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED471
oklch(81% 0.141 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#C5F0A4 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) | #F7E59F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E2A8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EADC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F0A4
#C5F0A4
oklch(90.7% 0.109 132.2)
- #EFD5FF
#EFD5FF
oklch(90.7% 0.063 312.6)
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 #C5F0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
Use #C5F0A4 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.