#C5C8BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.015 119.2), rgb(197, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#C5C8BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 9%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.015 119.2) |
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 #C5C8BD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C8BD | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C8BD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C8BD text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C8BD
oklch(82.7% 0.015 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#878C77
oklch(63% 0.031 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#717660
oklch(55.5% 0.033 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E644F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#C5C8BD 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) | #CAC7BC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7BD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C7C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C8BD
#C5C8BD
oklch(82.7% 0.015 119.2)
- #C8C4CF
#C8C4CF
oklch(82.7% 0.016 302.5)
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 #C5C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #C5C8BD 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.