#C5D0CA
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.7% 0.015 162.4), rgb(197, 208, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#C5D0CA 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 Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D0CA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 208, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 10%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.015 162.4) |
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 #C5D0CA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D0CA | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D0CA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D0CA text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D0CA
oklch(84.7% 0.015 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BD
oklch(81% 0.019 161)
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Step 400
400
#91A79B
oklch(70.8% 0.03 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#759183
oklch(63.1% 0.038 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D685A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 162)
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Step 800
800
#3F554A
oklch(42.8% 0.033 163)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#C5D0CA 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) | #D0CECA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCDCA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D0CE | 0.006 |
| 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 #C5D0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #C5D0CA 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.