Close to Mist
#C8D4CD
#C8D4CD is a very light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 83.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 145°, with 12% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
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Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C8D4CD as they’d see it.
#C8D4CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C8D4CD
What color is #C8D4CD?
#C8D4CD is a very light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 83.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 145°, with 12% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C8D4CD in RGB?
#C8D4CD is rgb(200, 212, 205): 200 red, 212 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C8D4CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 3, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C8D4CD?
PANTONE 427 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C8D4CD?
Its complement #DACED5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.