Silver

#C5C9C7

Silver #C5C9C7

Shades of Silver

#C5C9C7

#AFB3B1

#999C9B

#838684

#6D6F6E

#575958

#414342

#2B2C2C

#151616

#000000

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Tints of Silver

#C5C9C7

#CBCFCD

#D2D5D3

#D8DBD9

#DEE1DF

#E5E7E6

#EBEDEC

#F2F3F2

#F8F9F8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Silver

#94F9C6

#99F4C6

#9FEEC6

#A4E8C6

#AAE2C6

#B0DDC6

#B6D7C6

#BBD2C6

#C1CCC6

#C6C6C6

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What color is Silver

Silver is a light pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Silver is a pastel color. Silver effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Silver is #C5C9C7.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Silver has 77%% Red, 79% Green, and 78% Blue.
Silver has 150° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Silver has 150° Hue, 4% Saturation, and 78% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Silver has 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C5C9C7

RGB

(197, 201, 199)

(77%, 79%, 78%)

HSV

(150°, 2, 79)

(42%, 2%, 79%)

HSL

(150°, 4, 78)

(42%, 4%, 78%)

CMYK

(2, 0, 1, 21)

(2%, 0%, 1%, 21%)

How does Silver contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Silver is 58%, which is medium high.
Silver has a higher contrast with black than white. Silver and black have a 12.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Silver and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

58%

AAA (12.6)

insufficient (1.7)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Silver

Summer

#6C3649

#A95374

#A9ACAB

#C5C9C7

#ECD7DF

Winter

#363937

#7A78BC

#A1A5A3

#C5C9C7

#D0C0D0

Spring

#363937

#41803E

#C5C9C7

#BCC79F

#EEEEEE

Analogous

#4F504F

#58795B

#C5C9C7

#ABEAB2

#CECECE

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How to mix Silver paint

To mix Silver paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Green, 1% Cyan, 21% Black, 77% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

1%

Blue

0%

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Black

21%

White

77%

To mix Silver paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Cyan, 1% Yellow, 21% Black, 77% White, as shown below.

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

1%

Black

21%

White

77%

What colors are similar to Silver

Colors similar to Silver are: Powder Ash, Gum Leaf, Ash Grey, Surf, and Nebula. Powder Ash is brighter than Silver. Gum Leaf is more green and brighter and lighter than Silver. Ash Grey is more green and brighter and darker than Silver. Surf is more green and brighter and lighter than Silver. Nebula is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Silver.

Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

brighter

Gum Leaf

#B6D3BF

more green,

brighter,

lighter

Ash Grey

#B2BEB5

more green,

brighter,

darker

Surf

#BBD7C1

more green,

brighter,

lighter

Nebula

#CBDBD6

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter