#C5FDE5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.9% 0.065 166.9), rgb(197, 253, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#C5FDE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.55:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5FDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 253, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 93%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.065 166.9) |
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 #C5FDE5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5FDE5 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5FDE5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C5FDE5 text on black | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5FDE5
oklch(94.9% 0.065 166.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 167)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 167)
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Step 400
400
#2CBB8F
oklch(70.8% 0.134 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#C5FDE5 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) | #FAF5E4 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EEE6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9FDF6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5FDE5
#C5FDE5
oklch(94.9% 0.065 166.9)
- #FFE6F2
#FFE6F2
oklch(94.9% 0.031 347.1)
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 #C5FDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.015
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #C5FDE5 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.