#C5F3D8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.06 159.2), rgb(197, 243, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#C5F3D8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 243, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.06 159.2) |
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 #C5F3D8 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F3D8 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F3D8 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #C5F3D8 text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F3D8
oklch(92.5% 0.06 159.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#51B885
oklch(70.8% 0.123 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#C5F3D8 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) | #F2ECD7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE6D9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF2EB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F3D8
#C5F3D8
oklch(92.5% 0.06 159.2)
- #FFD9F2
#FFD9F2
oklch(92.4% 0.053 338.8)
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 #C5F3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
Use #C5F3D8 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.