#C5F6A9
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.1% 0.113 134.6), rgb(197, 246, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#C5F6A9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F6A9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 246, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.113 134.6) |
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 #C5F6A9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F6A9 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F6A9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #C5F6A9 text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F6A9
oklch(92.1% 0.113 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6B0
oklch(88.6% 0.081 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D572
oklch(80.9% 0.145 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#C5F6A9 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) | #FCEBA4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E6AD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F0E2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F6A9
#C5F6A9
oklch(92.1% 0.113 134.6)
- #F3DAFF
#F3DAFF
oklch(92% 0.056 314.9)
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 #C5F6A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.012
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.020
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
Use #C5F6A9 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.