#C5DFD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.3% 0.029 180.2), rgb(197, 223, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#C5DFD9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 223, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 29%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.029 180.2) |
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 #C5DFD9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DFD9 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DFD9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DFD9 text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DFD9
oklch(88.3% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.059 180.4)
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Step 500
500
#51998B
oklch(63.2% 0.076 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#318375
oklch(55.6% 0.082 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F62
oklch(49.2% 0.077 179.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.063 180)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#C5DFD9 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) | #DDDCD9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8D9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFE0DD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DFD9
#C5DFD9
oklch(88.3% 0.029 180.2)
- #EAD1D7
#EAD1D7
oklch(88.3% 0.029 1.4)
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 #C5DFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #C5DFD9 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.