#C4DBD5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.3% 0.026 178.3), rgb(196, 219, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#C4DBD5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4DBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 219, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 24%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.026 178.3) |
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 #C4DBD5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4DBD5 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4DBD5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4DBD5 text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4DBD5
oklch(87.3% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#59978A
oklch(63% 0.068 179)
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Step 600
600
#3C8273
oklch(55.7% 0.075 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D61
oklch(49% 0.068 179)
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Step 800
800
#27594F
oklch(42.6% 0.057 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#254942
oklch(37.6% 0.044 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#C4DBD5 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) | #D9D8D5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D5D5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFDCD9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4DBD5
#C4DBD5
oklch(87.3% 0.026 178.3)
- #E4CED5
#E4CED5
oklch(87.2% 0.026 356.4)
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 #C4DBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
Use #C4DBD5 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.