#C5F6B5
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.3% 0.1 138.1), rgb(197, 246, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#C5F6B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 246, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.1 138.1) |
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 #C5F6B5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F6B5 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F6B5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #C5F6B5 text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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)
#C5F6B5
oklch(92.3% 0.1 138.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#97D482
oklch(80.9% 0.127 138)
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Step 400
400
#55BC23
oklch(70.6% 0.205 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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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
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#C5F6B5 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) | #FBEBB1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E7B8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F1E5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F6B5
#C5F6B5
oklch(92.3% 0.1 138.1)
- #F6DAFF
#F6DAFF
oklch(92.3% 0.058 317.9)
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 #C5F6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.019
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
Use #C5F6B5 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.