#C8CDC3
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.2% 0.015 128.7), rgb(200, 205, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#C8CDC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CDC3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 205, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 9%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.015 128.7) |
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 #C8CDC3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CDC3 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CDC3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CDC3 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CDC3
oklch(84.2% 0.015 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA494
oklch(70.8% 0.025 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D7A
oklch(63% 0.03 128)
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Step 600
600
#6D7763
oklch(55.5% 0.032 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6452
oklch(49% 0.03 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5243
oklch(42.8% 0.026 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#C8CDC3 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) | #CECBC2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCBC3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CCCA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 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 #C8CDC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8CDC3 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.