#C5F28A
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.6% 0.14 128.1), rgb(197, 242, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#C5F28A is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F28A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 242, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.14 128.1) |
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 #C5F28A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5F28A | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5F28A text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #C5F28A text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 127.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5F28A
oklch(90.6% 0.14 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED646
oklch(81% 0.181 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#C5F28A 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) | #FBE582 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E390 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEAD9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F28A
#C5F28A
oklch(90.6% 0.14 128.1)
- #EBD6FF
#EBD6FF
oklch(90.6% 0.059 308.2)
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 #C5F28A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C5F28A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.021
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.035
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.037
Use #C5F28A 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.