#C5CCC3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.7% 0.014 138.7), rgb(197, 204, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#C5CCC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 204, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 8%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.014 138.7) |
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 #C5CCC3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CCC3 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CCC3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CCC3 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CCC3
oklch(83.7% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA496
oklch(70.7% 0.023 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#818E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.029 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7866
oklch(55.6% 0.032 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#586555
oklch(49.1% 0.03 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#485245
oklch(42.6% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#C5CCC3 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) | #CDCAC3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCAC3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CBC9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.015 |
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 #C5CCC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5CCC3 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.