#C3D0CE
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.7% 0.014 185.9), rgb(195, 208, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#C3D0CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3D0CE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 208, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 12%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 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 #C3D0CE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3D0CE | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C3D0CE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3D0CE text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3D0CE
oklch(84.7% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 185.2)
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Step 500
500
#70918D
oklch(63% 0.037 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#587B77
oklch(55.5% 0.04 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#486864
oklch(49.1% 0.038 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5551
oklch(42.7% 0.032 184.3)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#C3D0CE 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) | #CFCECE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCCCE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D1CF | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 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 #C3D0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #C3D0CE 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.