#C5F0A9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.7% 0.104 133.5), rgb(197, 240, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#C5F0A9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 240, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.104 133.5) |
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 #C5F0A9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5F0A9 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5F0A9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #C5F0A9 text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5F0A9
oklch(90.7% 0.104 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DD378
oklch(80.8% 0.133 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C5F0A9 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) | #F6E6A4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE2AD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EADD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F0A9
#C5F0A9
oklch(90.7% 0.104 133.5)
- #F0D5FF
#F0D5FF
oklch(90.8% 0.063 313.6)
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 #C5F0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.018
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
Use #C5F0A9 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.