What color is #A5C4C1?

#A5C4C1 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(165, 196, 193), and in HSL hsl(174, 21%, 71%).

Is #A5C4C1 accessible as text?

On white, #A5C4C1 has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5C4C1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5C4C1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #A5C4C1?

As a neutral, #A5C4C1 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #A5C4C1 the same as CSS silver?

No — #A5C4C1 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#A5C4C1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5C4C1

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5C4C1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5C4C1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A5C4C1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A5C4C1 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A5C4C1 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A5C4C1 Secondary #E2EDEC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A5C4C1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #CEEAE8

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

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Color Lab

How #A5C4C1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A5C4C1 with

Pastel Gray Ash Gray Dark Gray Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A6BDC5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A5C4C1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5C4C1;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 196 193;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.7% 0.034 189.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEE;
  --color-200: #CEDFDD;
  --color-300: #AAC5C2;
  --color-400: #88AAA7;
  --color-500: #688D89;
  --color-600: #546E6B;
  --color-700: #3F504E;
  --color-800: #2B3534;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEE',
    200: '#CEDFDD',
    300: '#AAC5C2',
    400: '#88AAA7',
    500: '#688D89',
    600: '#546E6B',
    700: '#3F504E',
    800: '#2B3534',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #A5C4C1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEE;
$base-200: #CEDFDD;
$base-300: #AAC5C2;
$base-400: #88AAA7;
$base-500: #688D89;
$base-600: #546E6B;
$base-700: #3F504E;
$base-800: #2B3534;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #7AA8A3;
$base-subtle: #E5ECEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5C4C1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A5C4C1

Color Lab

Pairs with #A5C4C1

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