#C2C8D0
Silver · light neutral
About #C2C8D0
#C2C8D0 is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.4); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0CAC2 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2C8D0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.47:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2C8D0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2C8D0?
#C2C8D0 is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C2C8D0?
Use black text. Black on #C2C8D0 has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2C8D0?
Its complementary colour is #D0CAC2, and analogous partners are #C2CFD0 and #C3C2D0.