#C9CFBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.024 122.8), rgb(201, 207, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C9CFBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CFBE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 207, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.024 122.8) |
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 #C9CFBE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CFBE | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CFBE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CFBE text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CFBE
oklch(84.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6646
oklch(49.2% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#C9CFBE 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) | #D1CDBD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDBF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACDCA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CFBE
#C9CFBE
oklch(84.5% 0.024 122.8)
- #CFC9DA
#CFC9DA
oklch(84.6% 0.024 301.9)
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 #C9CFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9CFBE 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.