#C8D5D2
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.2% 0.015 180.6), rgb(200, 213, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#C8D5D2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 213, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 13%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.015 180.6) |
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 #C8D5D2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D5D2 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D5D2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D5D2 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D5D2
oklch(86.2% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#70918A
oklch(63% 0.038 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#587C74
oklch(55.7% 0.043 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#486862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 181.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5550
oklch(42.7% 0.033 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#C8D5D2 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) | #D4D3D2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1D2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D6D4 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 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 #C8D5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.015
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.015
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #C8D5D2 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.