#C0CDCB
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(83.8% 0.014 185.9), rgb(192, 205, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#C0CDCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CDCB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 205, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 12%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.014 185.9) |
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 #C0CDCB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CDCB | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C0CDCB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CDCB text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CDCB
oklch(83.8% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#76908C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7A76
oklch(55.6% 0.033 185.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6663
oklch(49% 0.029 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#405451
oklch(42.8% 0.025 185)
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Step 900
900
#364543
oklch(37.7% 0.02 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#202827
oklch(26.9% 0.011 187.3)
#C0CDCB 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) | #CCCBCB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9CB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCECC | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 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 #C0CDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #C0CDCB 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.