#C5F696
Closest named color: Celery (#C1FD95). oklch(91.7% 0.133 130.7), rgb(197, 246, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#C5F696 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celery (#C1FD95), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celery (#C1FD95) |
| Black text | 16.99:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F696 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 246, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.133 130.7) |
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 #C5F696 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F696 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F696 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #C5F696 text on black | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F696
oklch(91.7% 0.133 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E7A4
oklch(88.6% 0.096 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD655
oklch(80.9% 0.171 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C5F696 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) | #FEEA8F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E69B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8EEDE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F696
#C5F696
oklch(91.7% 0.133 130.7)
- #EFDAFF
#EFDAFF
oklch(91.7% 0.054 310.6)
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 #C5F696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.019
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.035
Use #C5F696 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.