#C5FBD4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.1% 0.076 153.4), rgb(197, 251, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#C5FBD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.12:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5FBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 251, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.076 153.4) |
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 #C5FBD4 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5FBD4 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5FBD4 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #C5FBD4 text on black | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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)
#C5FBD4
oklch(94.1% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#3CBC71
oklch(70.7% 0.156 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#C5FBD4 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) | #FBF2D2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2ECD6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDF9F0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5FBD4
#C5FBD4
oklch(94.1% 0.076 153.4)
- #FFE1F8
#FFE1F8
oklch(94.1% 0.044 334)
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 #C5FBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #C5FBD4 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.