#C5FF98
Closest named color: Celery (#C1FD95). oklch(93.7% 0.144 132.5), rgb(197, 255, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#C5FF98 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celery (#C1FD95), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celery (#C1FD95) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5FF98 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 255, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.144 132.5) |
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 #C5FF98 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5FF98 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5FF98 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #C5FF98 text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#EFF9E8
oklch(97% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5FF98
oklch(93.7% 0.144 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE8A1
oklch(88.5% 0.103 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D94D
oklch(81% 0.186 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#C5FF98 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) | #FFF190 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEED9E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7F7E6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5FF98
#C5FF98
oklch(93.7% 0.144 132.5)
- #F4E3FF
#F4E3FF
oklch(93.8% 0.041 312.3)
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 #C5FF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.008
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.022
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.024
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.024
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.029
Use #C5FF98 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.