Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Light Grey #D8DCD6

Shades of Light Grey

#D6DBD4

#BFC2BD

#A7AAA5

#8F928D

#777976

#5F615E

#474946

#2F302F

#171817

#000000

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Tints of Light Grey

#D6DBD4

#DBDFD9

#DFE3DD

#E4E7E2

#E8EBE7

#EDEFEB

#F1F3F0

#F5F7F5

#FAFBFA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Grey

#CDFBB6

#CEF7B9

#CFF3BD

#D1EFC1

#D2ECC5

#D3E8C9

#D4E4CD

#D6E0D1

#D7DCD4

#D8D8D8

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What color is Light Grey

Light Grey is a light pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Spring Green, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Light Grey is a pastel color. Light Grey is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Grey

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Grey is #D8DCD6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Grey has 85%% Red, 86% Green, and 84% Blue.
Light Grey has 100° Hue, 3% Saturation, and 86% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Grey has 100° Hue, 8% Saturation, and 85% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Grey has 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow, and 14% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#D8DCD6

RGB

(216, 220, 214)

(85%, 86%, 84%)

HSV

(100°, 3, 86)

(28%, 3%, 86%)

HSL

(100°, 8, 85)

(28%, 8%, 85%)

CMYK

(2, 0, 3, 14)

(2%, 0%, 3%, 14%)

How does Light Grey contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Grey is 71%, which is high.
Light Grey has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Grey and black have a 15.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Light Grey and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

71%

AAA (15.1)

insufficient (1.4)

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Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Light Grey

Summer

#494B49

#97792D

#B7BAB5

#D8DCD6

#EEECDB

Winter

#3C3D3C

#B34E9E

#A9ACA7

#D8DCD6

#F3ECF3

Spring

#29492C

#608965

#A2A5A1

#D8DCD6

#BDEEC3

Analogous

#3F403F

#3B7E24

#A9ACA7

#D8DCD6

#DBF8D2

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How to mix Light Grey paint

To mix Light Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Green, 14% Black, 84% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

2%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

14%

White

84%

To mix Light Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Cyan, 1% Yellow, 14% Black, 84% White, as shown below.

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

1%

Black

14%

White

84%

What colors are similar to Light Grey

Colors similar to Light Grey are: Pixie Green, Pale Leaf, Sprout, Periglacial Blue, and Tea Green. Pixie Green is brighter and darker than Light Grey. Pale Leaf is more green and brighter and darker than Light Grey. Sprout is more yellow and brighter and darker than Light Grey. Periglacial Blue is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Light Grey. Tea Green is brighter and lighter than Light Grey.

Pixie Green

#C0D8B6

brighter,

darker

Pale Leaf

#C0D3B9

more green,

brighter,

darker

Sprout

#C1D7B0

more yellow,

brighter,

darker

Periglacial Blue

#E1E6D6

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter

Tea Green

#D0F0C0

brighter,

lighter