#C5F2CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.9% 0.071 148), rgb(197, 242, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#C5F2CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F2CA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 242, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.071 148) |
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 #C5F2CA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F2CA | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F2CA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #C5F2CA text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F2CA
oklch(91.9% 0.071 148)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D19F
oklch(80.8% 0.091 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#57B96A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#01300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148)
#C5F2CA 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) | #F3EAC8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F0E7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F2CA
#C5F2CA
oklch(91.9% 0.071 148)
- #FFD4FC
#FFD4FC
oklch(91.8% 0.071 328.4)
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 #C5F2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5F2CA 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.