#C5F0CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.065 150.4), rgb(197, 240, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#C5F0CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F0CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 240, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 59%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.065 150.4) |
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 #C5F0CD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F0CD | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F0CD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #C5F0CD text on black | 16.71:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F0CD
oklch(91.5% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB874
oklch(70.8% 0.133 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#06A54E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#033013
oklch(27.2% 0.071 150.4)
#C5F0CD 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) | #F1E8CB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EEE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F0CD
#C5F0CD
oklch(91.5% 0.065 150.4)
- #FDD4F8
#FDD4F8
oklch(91.5% 0.065 330.1)
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 #C5F0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
Use #C5F0CD 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.