#C5F9D8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.7% 0.069 157), rgb(197, 249, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#C5F9D8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.91:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5F9D8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 249, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 81%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.069 157) |
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 #C5F9D8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5F9D8 | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5F9D8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #C5F9D8 text on black | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5F9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.069 157)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#40BB7C
oklch(70.8% 0.143 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#C5F9D8 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) | #F8F1D6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEADA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCF8EF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5F9D8
#C5F9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.069 157)
- #FFE0F5
#FFE0F5
oklch(93.8% 0.044 337.7)
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 #C5F9D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
Use #C5F9D8 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.