#C5D1BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.033 130.6), rgb(197, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#C5D1BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.033 130.6) |
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 #C5D1BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D1BB | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D1BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D1BB text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D1BB
oklch(84.5% 0.033 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9267
oklch(63.1% 0.067 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#657C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#53693F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 131)
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Step 800
800
#445534
oklch(42.6% 0.056 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#C5D1BB 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) | #D3CEBA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6CFCB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D1BB
#C5D1BB
oklch(84.5% 0.033 130.6)
- #D3C7DD
#D3C7DD
oklch(84.6% 0.033 309.9)
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 #C5D1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #C5D1BB 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.