#C5D1BF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.6% 0.028 135), rgb(197, 209, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#C5D1BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D1BF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 16%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.028 135) |
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 #C5D1BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5D1BF | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D1BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D1BF text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5D1BF
oklch(84.6% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B926F
oklch(63.2% 0.057 135)
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Step 600
600
#647C57
oklch(55.7% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#536847
oklch(49.1% 0.057 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#C5D1BF 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) | #D3CEBE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDC0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CFCC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D1BF
#C5D1BF
oklch(84.6% 0.028 135)
- #D4C8D9
#D4C8D9
oklch(84.8% 0.027 316.1)
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 #C5D1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #C5D1BF 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.