#C5F2B9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.5% 0.089 139.1), rgb(197, 242, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#C5F2B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 242, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.089 139.1) |
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 #C5F2B9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F2B9 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F2B9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #C5F2B9 text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F2B9
oklch(91.5% 0.089 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD38B
oklch(81% 0.115 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CBA3F
oklch(70.6% 0.183 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#C5F2B9 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) | #F6E8B6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE4BC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EEE2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F2B9
#C5F2B9
oklch(91.5% 0.089 139.1)
- #F6D6FF
#F6D6FF
oklch(91.5% 0.065 318.8)
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 #C5F2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #C5F2B9 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.