#C5D4DA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86% 0.018 223.6), rgb(197, 212, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#C5D4DA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D4DA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 212, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 22%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.018 223.6) |
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 #C5D4DA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D4DA | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D4DA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D4DA text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D4DA
oklch(86% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A909F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#517A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#416775
oklch(49.1% 0.049 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#36545F
oklch(42.7% 0.04 223)
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Step 900
900
#2F454E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#C5D4DA 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) | #D1D3DA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD0DA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D6D6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D4DA
#C5D4DA
oklch(86% 0.018 223.6)
- #DCCEC8
#DCCEC8
oklch(86.1% 0.018 44.8)
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 #C5D4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.012
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
Use #C5D4DA 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.