#C4CED6
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.6% 0.016 241.8), rgb(196, 206, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#C4CED6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CED6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 206, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 18%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.016 241.8) |
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 #C4CED6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CED6 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CED6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CED6 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CED6
oklch(84.6% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#798C9B
oklch(63% 0.032 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#627686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#516372
oklch(49% 0.033 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#C4CED6 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) | #CBCED6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CCD6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D0D0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CED6
#C4CED6
oklch(84.6% 0.016 241.8)
- #D4CAC2
#D4CAC2
oklch(84.5% 0.016 61.3)
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 #C4CED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4CED6 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.