#C5F1B5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.2% 0.092 137.5), rgb(197, 241, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#C5F1B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.62:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F1B5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 241, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 68%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.092 137.5) |
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 #C5F1B5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5F1B5 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F1B5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #C5F1B5 text on black | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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)
#C5F1B5
oklch(91.2% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD386
oklch(80.9% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#60BA34
oklch(70.7% 0.189 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#C5F1B5 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) | #F5E7B1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EDE1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F1B5
#C5F1B5
oklch(91.2% 0.092 137.5)
- #F4D5FF
#F4D5FF
oklch(91.2% 0.065 317.2)
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 #C5F1B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #C5F1B5 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.