#C0CCC8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83.5% 0.014 174.1), rgb(192, 204, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#C0CCC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CCC8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 204, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 11%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.014 174.1) |
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 #C0CCC8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CCC8 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0CCC8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CCC8 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CCC8
oklch(83.5% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A59F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#789088
oklch(63.2% 0.03 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#617A72
oklch(55.7% 0.032 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#50665F
oklch(49% 0.029 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#41544E
oklch(42.8% 0.026 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#C0CCC8 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) | #CBCAC8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9C8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECCCB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0CCC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #C0CCC8 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.