#C5F5CB
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.6% 0.075 148.4), rgb(197, 245, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#C5F5CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F5CB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 245, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 71%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.075 148.4) |
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 #C5F5CB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F5CB | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F5CB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #C5F5CB text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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)
#C5F5CB
oklch(92.6% 0.075 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29E
oklch(80.8% 0.096 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#50BA67
oklch(70.6% 0.154 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#C5F5CB 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) | #F6ECC9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0F3E9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F5CB
#C5F5CB
oklch(92.6% 0.075 148.4)
- #FFD8FC
#FFD8FC
oklch(92.6% 0.064 328.5)
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 #C5F5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #C5F5CB 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.