#C5C8CC — Nimbus Cloud Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#C5C8CC

≈ Nimbus Cloud

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On white

1.68:1

Fails AA

On black

10.42:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(10.42:1)

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Hue214°Saturation3%Brightness80%

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Normal vision#C5C8CC

Protanopia#C7C8CC

Deuteranopia#C6C7CC

Tritanopia#C3C9C9

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Palettes with this color

Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Turquoise Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Sage Cloud Palette≈Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Nimbus Cloud

Nimbus Cloud is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Misty Haze#CCC9C5 Silver-Tongued#CCC6C5 Silken Pebble#CCCCC5 Ghost Whisperer#C5CCCC Plaster#E9EAEC Vulcan#36383A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameNimbus Cloud#C8C8CCΔE 1.6 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 3.0 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 2.5

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Nimbus Cloud — meaning & where to use it

Nimbus Cloud is a light, airy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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