#C5F0B8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.1% 0.087 138.5), rgb(197, 240, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#C5F0B8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 240, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 65%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.087 138.5) |
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 #C5F0B8 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5F0B8 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F0B8 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #C5F0B8 text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F0B8
oklch(91.1% 0.087 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#61BA41
oklch(70.8% 0.179 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#C5F0B8 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) | #F4E7B5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE3BB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ECE1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F0B8
#C5F0B8
oklch(91.1% 0.087 138.5)
- #F5D4FF
#F5D4FF
oklch(91.1% 0.067 318.3)
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 #C5F0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #C5F0B8 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.