#C5F8A8
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.5% 0.117 134.6), rgb(197, 248, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#C5F8A8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 248, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.117 134.6) |
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 #C5F8A8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F8A8 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F8A8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C5F8A8 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F8A8
oklch(92.5% 0.117 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AE
oklch(88.5% 0.084 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D66E
oklch(81% 0.151 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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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
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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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)
#C5F8A8 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) | #FEECA3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E8AC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F2E3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F8A8
#C5F8A8
oklch(92.5% 0.117 134.6)
- #F4DCFF
#F4DCFF
oklch(92.5% 0.053 315.3)
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 #C5F8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.014
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
Use #C5F8A8 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.