#C5CBBB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.023 123.7), rgb(197, 203, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#C5CBBB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CBBB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 203, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 13%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.023 123.7) |
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 #C5CBBB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CBBB | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CBBB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CBBB text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CBBB
oklch(83.3% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#848F70
oklch(63.2% 0.047 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7958
oklch(55.7% 0.051 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6548
oklch(49% 0.046 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4433
oklch(37.6% 0.029 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#C5CBBB 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) | #CDC9BA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C9C6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CBBB
#C5CBBB
oklch(83.3% 0.023 123.7)
- #CBC5D5
#CBC5D5
oklch(83.3% 0.023 302.9)
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 #C5CBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #C5CBBB 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.