#C5F8B8
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.8% 0.1 139.4), rgb(197, 248, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#C5F8B8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 248, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.1 139.4) |
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 #C5F8B8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F8B8 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F8B8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #C5F8B8 text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F8B8
oklch(92.8% 0.1 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#94D584
oklch(81% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD2A
oklch(70.7% 0.205 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#C5F8B8 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) | #FCEDB4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E8BB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F4E7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F8B8
#C5F8B8
oklch(92.8% 0.1 139.4)
- #F8DCFF
#F8DCFF
oklch(92.8% 0.055 319.5)
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 #C5F8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.019
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.022
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
Use #C5F8B8 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.