What color is #A5C4C5?

#A5C4C5 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(165, 196, 197), and in HSL hsl(182, 22%, 71%).

Is #A5C4C5 accessible as text?

On white, #A5C4C5 has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5C4C5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5C4C5?

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

What colors go well with #A5C4C5?

As a neutral, #A5C4C5 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 #A5C4C5 the same as CSS silver?

No — #A5C4C5 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#A5C4C5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5C4C5

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5C4C5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5C4C5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A5C4C5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #A5C4C5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #A5C4C5 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #A5C4C5 Secondary #E2EDED 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 #A5C4C5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #CEEAEB

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 #A5C4C5 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 41/100

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 71/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A5C4C5 with

Pastel 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 #EEF2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A5B9C5 — 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 #A5C4C5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5C4C5;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 196 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.8% 0.033 198.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEF;
  --color-200: #CDDFDF;
  --color-300: #A9C5C6;
  --color-400: #87AAAB;
  --color-500: #678C8E;
  --color-600: #536E6F;
  --color-700: #3F5050;
  --color-800: #2B3536;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEF',
    200: '#CDDFDF',
    300: '#A9C5C6',
    400: '#87AAAB',
    500: '#678C8E',
    600: '#536E6F',
    700: '#3F5050',
    800: '#2B3536',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #A5C4C5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEF;
$base-200: #CDDFDF;
$base-300: #A9C5C6;
$base-400: #87AAAB;
$base-500: #678C8E;
$base-600: #536E6F;
$base-700: #3F5050;
$base-800: #2B3536;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #79A7A9;
$base-subtle: #E5ECED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5C4C5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87AAAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678C8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F5050",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A5C4C5

Color Lab

Pairs with #A5C4C5

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