#C5CCD7
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.3% 0.017 259.4), rgb(197, 204, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#C5CCD7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.017. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 204, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 18%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.017 259.4) |
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 #C5CCD7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CCD7 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CCD7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CCD7 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CCD7
oklch(84.3% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8A9F
oklch(63% 0.035 260)
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Step 600
600
#66748A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#556175
oklch(49% 0.035 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#46505F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A424E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#C5CCD7 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) | #C9CCD8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CBD7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CECF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CCD7
#C5CCD7
oklch(84.3% 0.017 259.4)
- #D2CABF
#D2CABF
oklch(84.2% 0.018 76.1)
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 #C5CCD7, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #C5CCD7 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.