#C5CCD8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.3% 0.018 261.3), rgb(197, 204, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#C5CCD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.018. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 204, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.018 261.3) |
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 #C5CCD8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CCD8 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CCD8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CCD8 text on black | 13.00:1 | 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)
#C5CCD8
oklch(84.3% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B3
oklch(70.6% 0.029 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#66748C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#556177
oklch(49.1% 0.038 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#454F61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A424F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#C5CCD8 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) | #C8CCD9 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CBD8 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1CED0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CCD8
#C5CCD8
oklch(84.3% 0.018 261.3)
- #D2CBBF
#D2CBBF
oklch(84.4% 0.018 81.3)
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 #C5CCD8, 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 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #C5CCD8 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.