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#C0CCCC

Light Gray · light neutral

About #C0CCCC

With the hex code #C0CCCC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCC0C0, a silver shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red192
Green204
Blue204

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 5.5
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C0CCCC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C0CCCC.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C0CCCC.
12.75:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C0CCCC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C0CCCC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CACBCC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C9CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BDCDCC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C0CCCC?

With the hex code #C0CCCC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C0CCCC?

Use black text. Black on #C0CCCC has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C0CCCC?

Its complementary colour is #CCC0C0, and analogous partners are #C0CCC6 and #C0C6CC.