Palettes / Colors / #C5CECF
#C5CECF — Mist Grey
#C5CECF 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 #C5CECF 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.
#C5CECF 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 #CEC6C5; it also sits naturally between #C5CECA and #C5C8CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C5CECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 197, 206, 207 |
| HSL | 186°, 9%, 79% |
| HSV | 186°, 5%, 81% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 56.36, 60.52, 67.74 |
| Yxy | 60.52, 0.3053, 0.3278 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.12, -2.86, -1.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.79, -2.71, -1.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C5CECF
.text { color: #C5CECF; }
.background { background-color: #C5CECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C5CECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 206, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 9%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C5CECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 206, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C5CECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 206, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C5CECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C5CECF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEC6C5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C5CECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C5CECF
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C5CECF: ·
How #C5CECF 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 #C5CECF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C5CECF?
#C5CECF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 197, 206, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C5CECF?
#C5CECF is RGB 197, 206, 207 — HSL 186°, 9%, 79% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #C5CECF?
Its complement is #CEC6C5; analogous partners are #C5CECA and #C5C8CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C5CECF for text?
Black text on #C5CECF has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.