#C5F2CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92% 0.068 150.1), rgb(197, 242, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#C5F2CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F2CD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 242, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.068 150.1) |
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 #C5F2CD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F2CD | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F2CD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #C5F2CD text on black | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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 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)
#C5F2CD
oklch(92% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 150)
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Step 400
400
#56B970
oklch(70.8% 0.141 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#C5F2CD 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) | #F3EACB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF0E7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F2CD
#C5F2CD
oklch(92% 0.068 150.1)
- #FFD5FA
#FFD5FA
oklch(92% 0.067 330)
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 #C5F2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.051
Use #C5F2CD 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.