#C5F177
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.2% 0.158 125.8), rgb(197, 241, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#C5F177 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F177 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 241, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.158 125.8) |
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 #C5F177 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5F177 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5F177 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #C5F177 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F2C7
oklch(93.7% 0.06 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5F177
oklch(90.2% 0.158 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D610
oklch(80.9% 0.203 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C5F177 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) | #FCE46C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E17E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE7D5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F177
#C5F177
oklch(90.2% 0.158 125.8)
- #E8D5FF
#E8D5FF
oklch(90.2% 0.06 305.7)
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 #C5F177, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5F177.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.025
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.032
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.033
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.034
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.044
Use #C5F177 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.