#C7CDC8

Accessibility

AAA

12.99:1

Vs white / black

1.62:1 · 12.99:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c7cdc8

RGB

rgb(199, 205, 200)

RGBA

rgba(199, 205, 200, 1)

HSL

hsl(130, 6%, 79%)

HSLA

hsla(130, 6%, 79%, 1)

HSV

hsv(130, 3%, 80%)

LAB

lab(81.82% -2.97 1.77)

LCH

lch(81.82% 3.46 149.21)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8422 -0.0083 0.0046)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8422 0.0095 151)

XYZ

xyz(55.81, 59.97, 63.27)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 20%)

CSS

color: #c7cdc8;

CSS variable

--color-c7cdc8: #c7cdc8;

SCSS

$color-c7cdc8: #c7cdc8;

JavaScript

const color = "#c7cdc8";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c7cdc8";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c7cdc8" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c7cdc8", "rgb": { "r": 199, "g": 205, "b": 200 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8422 0.0095 151)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c7cdc8-1: #c7cdc8;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.79 · #D4D4D4

Nearest CSS named color

LightGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.7 · #D3D3D3

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-100

Very different · ΔE 5.3 · #CFD8DC

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 11 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ecf9ee 100dfece1 200cbd8ce 300b5c2b7 40099a59b 5007e8a80 60068746a 700525d54 8003c473e 90028322a 950141d16

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fafbfa f6f7f6 f1f3f1 eceeed e8eae8 e3e6e4 dee2df dadeda d5dad6 d0d5d1 ccd1cd c7cdc8 b6bcb7 a6aba7 959a96 858985 747875 646764 535553 424443 323332 212221 111111

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fafbfa f6f7f6 f1f3f1 eceeed e8eae8 e3e6e4 dee2df dadeda d5dad6 d0d5d1 ccd1cd

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b6bcb7 a6aba7 959a96 858985 747875 646764 535553 424443 323332 212221 111111

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c1c7c2 bbc0bc b5bab6 afb3b0 a9adaa a4a7a4 9ea09e 989a98 929392 8c8d8c 868686

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C7CDC8Stop 1 #CDC6CCStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C8CDC6Stop 1 #C7CDC8Stop 2 #C6CDCBStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C7CDC8Stop 1 #C7C6CDStop 2 #CDC7C6Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C7CDC8Stop 1 #CBC6CDStop 2 #CDC6C8Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#303631Stop 1 #545F56Stop 2 #78877AStop 3 #A0ABA2Stop 4 #C9CFCAStop 5

Using this color

Where #c7cdc8 works

#C7CDC8 (#c7cdc8) sits in the grey family at about 130° hue, 6% saturation, and 79% lightness. Contrast is 1.62:1 on white and 12.99:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c7cdc8 as small body text on white — 1.62:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Silver#C0C0C0 Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC Silver#BDC3C7 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Gainsboro#DCDCDC Material Grey 300#E0E0E0 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB

Where #c7cdc8 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c7cdc8 as small body text on white — 1.62:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.