#C5F0CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.068 148.2), rgb(197, 240, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#C5F0CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F0CA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 240, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 59%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.068 148.2) |
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 #C5F0CA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F0CA | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F0CA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #C5F0CA text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F0CA
oklch(91.5% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A1
oklch(81% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 148)
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Step 500
500
#0DA544
oklch(63.1% 0.179 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#033010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.4)
#C5F0CA 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) | #F1E8C8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3CC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EEE5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F0CA
#C5F0CA
oklch(91.5% 0.068 148.2)
- #FDD3FA
#FDD3FA
oklch(91.4% 0.069 328.4)
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 #C5F0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5F0CA 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.