Palettes / Colors / #CACFCA
#CACFCA — Mist Grey
#CACFCA 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 #CACFCA 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.
#CACFCA 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 #CFC9CF; it also sits naturally between #CCCFC9 and #C9CFCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CACFCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 207, 202 |
| HSL | 120°, 5%, 80% |
| HSV | 120°, 2%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 57.33, 61.45, 64.72 |
| Yxy | 61.45, 0.3124, 0.3349 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.62, -2.62, 1.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.39, -2.48, 1.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 81% · Blue 79%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CACFCA
.text { color: #CACFCA; }
.background { background-color: #CACFCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CACFCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 207, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 5%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CACFCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 207, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CACFCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 207, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CACFCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CACFCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC9CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CACFCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CACFCA
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 #CACFCA: ·
How #CACFCA 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 #CACFCA 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 #CACFCA?
#CACFCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 202, 207, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CACFCA?
#CACFCA is RGB 202, 207, 202 — HSL 120°, 5%, 80% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #CACFCA?
Its complement is #CFC9CF; analogous partners are #CCCFC9 and #C9CFCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CACFCA for text?
Black text on #CACFCA has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.