#C5F2DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.3% 0.057 161.8), rgb(197, 242, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#C5F2DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F2DA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 242, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.057 161.8) |
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 #C5F2DA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F2DA | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F2DA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #C5F2DA text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F2DA
oklch(92.3% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#52B78A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#C5F2DA 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) | #F1EBD9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E5DB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF2EB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F2DA
#C5F2DA
oklch(92.3% 0.057 161.8)
- #FFD9EF
#FFD9EF
oklch(92.3% 0.051 342.5)
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 #C5F2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #C5F2DA 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.