#CED6CD
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(86.7% 0.015 142.2), rgb(206, 214, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#CED6CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6CD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 10%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.015 142.2) |
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 #CED6CD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6CD | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6CD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6CD text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED6CD
oklch(86.7% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A694
oklch(70.7% 0.031 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C907A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#657A63
oklch(55.6% 0.043 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#546752
oklch(49.2% 0.04 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#455443
oklch(42.8% 0.033 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#CED6CD 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) | #D7D4CD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED5D3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 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 #CED6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.021
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #CED6CD 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.