What color is #C5CCCB?

#C5CCCB is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(197, 204, 203), and in HSL hsl(171, 6%, 79%).

Is #C5CCCB accessible as text?

On white, #C5CCCB has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #C5CCCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C5CCCB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #C5CCCB?

As a neutral, #C5CCCB 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 soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C5CCCB the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #C5CCCB is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C5CCCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C5CCCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #C5CCCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #C5CCCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C5CCCB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Pastel 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 #C5CCCB Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C5CCCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EDF3F2

Pastel 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 Pastel Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C5CCCB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C5CCCB Secondary #F6F9F8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pastel 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 Pastel Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C5CCCB 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 84/100

Very high

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C5CCCB with

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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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C6CBCD — 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 #C5CCCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C5CCCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 197 204 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.9% 0.008 186.9);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEC;
  --color-200: #D4D9D8;
  --color-300: #B4BBBA;
  --color-400: #949E9C;
  --color-500: #75807E;
  --color-600: #5D6564;
  --color-700: #454A49;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEC',
    200: '#D4D9D8',
    300: '#B4BBBA',
    400: '#949E9C',
    500: '#75807E',
    600: '#5D6564',
    700: '#454A49',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #C5CCCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEC;
$base-200: #D4D9D8;
$base-300: #B4BBBA;
$base-400: #949E9C;
$base-500: #75807E;
$base-600: #5D6564;
$base-700: #454A49;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #9CA7A5;
$base-subtle: #EEF0EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C5CCCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949E9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#75807E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6564",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C5CCCB

Color Lab

Pairs with #C5CCCB

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