#C5CDBE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.022 130.1), rgb(197, 205, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#C5CDBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CDBE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 205, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 13%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.022 130.1) |
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 #C5CDBE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CDBE | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CDBE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CDBE text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CDBE
oklch(83.8% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A58E
oklch(70.6% 0.035 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#808F72
oklch(63% 0.046 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A795B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#58664B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#48533D
oklch(42.6% 0.038 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#C5CDBE 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) | #CFCBBD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CBC9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CDBE
#C5CDBE
oklch(83.8% 0.022 130.1)
- #CEC6D5
#CEC6D5
oklch(83.8% 0.022 309.5)
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 #C5CDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5CDBE 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.