#C5F9D2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.075 152.4), rgb(197, 249, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#C5F9D2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F9D2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 249, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 81%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.075 152.4) |
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 #C5F9D2 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F9D2 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F9D2 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #C5F9D2 text on black | 17.85:1 | 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)
#C5F9D2
oklch(93.6% 0.075 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.096 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#43BB70
oklch(70.7% 0.153 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#C5F9D2 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) | #F9F0D0 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EAD4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEF7EE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F9D2
#C5F9D2
oklch(93.6% 0.075 152.4)
- #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 #C5F9D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.044
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C5F9D2 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.