#C5CEBF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84% 0.023 132.6), rgb(197, 206, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#C5CEBF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CEBF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 13%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.023 132.6) |
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 #C5CEBF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CEBF | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CEBF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CEBF text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#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
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CEBF
oklch(84% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9073
oklch(63.2% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#687A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#57674B
oklch(49.2% 0.047 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#C5CEBF 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) | #D0CCBE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CDCA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CEBF
#C5CEBF
oklch(84% 0.023 132.6)
- #D0C7D6
#D0C7D6
oklch(84.1% 0.023 312.2)
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 #C5CEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5CEBF 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.