#C5F8CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.2% 0.081 147.5), rgb(197, 248, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#C5F8CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F8CA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 248, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.081 147.5) |
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 #C5F8CA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F8CA | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F8CA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #C5F8CA text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F8CA
oklch(93.2% 0.081 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D39A
oklch(80.8% 0.104 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#49BC60
oklch(70.8% 0.167 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#C5F8CA 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) | #FAEFC7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E9CC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFF5EB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F8CA
#C5F8CA
oklch(93.2% 0.081 147.5)
- #FFDBFD
#FFDBFD
oklch(93.1% 0.059 327.8)
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 #C5F8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
Use #C5F8CA 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.