What color is #C5CFD4?

#C5CFD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Polished Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5CFD4?

The RGB value is 197, 207, 212: 197 red, 207 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5CFD4?

The complementary color is #D4CAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5CFD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5CFD4 color

#C5CFD4 rgb(197, 207, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C5CFD4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 81.2% green and 83.1% blue (197, 207, 212).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 15% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Polished Silver (#C5D1DA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#C5CFD4 color codes

HEX	`#C5CFD4`
RGB	`rgb(197, 207, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 81.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 15%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 7%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.51, -2.43, -3.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.51, 4.39, 236.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.22, 61.249, 71.082)`
Decimal	`12963796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5CFD4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C5CFD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5CFD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C5CFD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5cfd4; }
.text { color: #c5cfd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5cfd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 207 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5cfd4, #c5c8d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C5CFD4?: #C5CFD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Polished Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5CFD4?: The RGB value is 197, 207, 212: 197 red, 207 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5CFD4?: The complementary color is #D4CAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5CFD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.