#C5F5B5
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.1% 0.098 138), rgb(197, 245, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#C5F5B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 245, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.098 138) |
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 #C5F5B5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F5B5 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F5B5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #C5F5B5 text on black | 17.10:1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F5B5
oklch(92.1% 0.098 138)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D483
oklch(80.9% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#57BC27
oklch(70.7% 0.202 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#C5F5B5 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) | #F9EBB1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E6B8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F0E4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F5B5
#C5F5B5
oklch(92.1% 0.098 138)
- #F6D9FF
#F6D9FF
oklch(92.1% 0.059 318.1)
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 #C5F5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.021
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
Use #C5F5B5 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.