Palettes / Colors / #C5CDCB

#C5CDCB — Mist Grey

#C5CDCB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #C5CDCB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C5CDCB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CDC6C8; it also sits naturally between #C6CDC8 and #C6CBCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 77% · Green 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C5CDCB

.text { color: #C5CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #C5CDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C5CDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 7%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C5CDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C5CDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 205, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C5CDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C5CDCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDC6C8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C5CDCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C5CDCB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C5CDCB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C5CDCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C5CDCB?

#C5CDCB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 197, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C5CDCB?

#C5CDCB is RGB 197, 205, 203 — HSL 165°, 7%, 79% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 1%, 20%.

What colors go with #C5CDCB?

Its complement is #CDC6C8; analogous partners are #C6CDC8 and #C6CBCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C5CDCB for text?

Black text on #C5CDCB has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.