#C5CED6
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.7% 0.015 244.7), rgb(197, 206, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#C5CED6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CED6 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 17%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.015 244.7) |
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 #C5CED6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CED6 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CED6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CED6 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CED6
oklch(84.7% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.03 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#637686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#526371
oklch(49.1% 0.031 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#44515C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#C5CED6 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) | #CBCED6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D0D0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 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 #C5CED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #C5CED6 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.