#C5F9D1
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.076 151.7), rgb(197, 249, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#C5F9D1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 249, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 81%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.076 151.7) |
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 #C5F9D1 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F9D1 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F9D1 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #C5F9D1 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.076 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#43BB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.155 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#C5F9D1 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) | #F9F0CF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EAD3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF7EE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F9D1
#C5F9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.076 151.7)
- #FFDEF9
#FFDEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 332.1)
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 #C5F9D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
Use #C5F9D1 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.