#C2CECA
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.1% 0.014 174.1), rgb(194, 206, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#C2CECA 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 Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CECA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 206, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 11%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 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 #C2CECA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CECA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CECA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CECA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine 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 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)
#C2CECA
oklch(84.1% 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
#788F88
oklch(63% 0.028 175)
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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
#42544E
oklch(42.9% 0.024 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#384541
oklch(37.7% 0.018 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#C2CECA 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) | #CDCCCA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CECD | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 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 #C2CECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #C2CECA 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.