#C8D5CF
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C8D5CF
#C8D5CF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 84% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.7); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5C8CE — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C8D5CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C8D5CF?
#C8D5CF is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 84% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C8D5CF?
Use black text. Black on #C8D5CF has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8D5CF?
Its complementary colour is #D5C8CE, and analogous partners are #C8D5C9 and #C8D5D5.