#C5FFE2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.3% 0.07 163), rgb(197, 255, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#C5FFE2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.77:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5FFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 255, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.07 163) |
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 #C5FFE2 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C5FFE2 | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C5FFE2 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C5FFE2 text on black | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C5FFE2
oklch(95.3% 0.07 163)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#24BC86
oklch(70.7% 0.145 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#C5FFE2 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) | #FDF6E1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EFE4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAFFF6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5FFE2
#C5FFE2
oklch(95.3% 0.07 163)
- #FFE8F5
#FFE8F5
oklch(95.3% 0.03 342.6)
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 #C5FFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.017
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #C5FFE2 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.