#CACFBB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.028 118.4), rgb(202, 207, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#CACFBB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACFBB |
| RGB | rgb(202, 207, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 17%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.028 118.4) |
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 #CACFBB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACFBB | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CACFBB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACFBB 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACFBB
oklch(84.5% 0.028 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F68
oklch(63.2% 0.057 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#70794F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6540
oklch(49% 0.056 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F442E
oklch(37.5% 0.036 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#CACFBB 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) | #D2CDBA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCDC9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACFBB
#CACFBB
oklch(84.5% 0.028 118.4)
- #CEC9DC
#CEC9DC
oklch(84.6% 0.027 297.9)
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 #CACFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #CACFBB 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.