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#C0CCD2

Light Gray · light neutral

About #C0CCD2

With the hex code #C0CCD2, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% 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 6.2 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2C6C0, 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 12.81:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red192
Green204
Blue210

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.4
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.0

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

Text on #C0CCD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C0CCD2.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C0CCD2.
12.81:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C0CCD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C0CCD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9CBD2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C9D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BCCECE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C0CCD2?

With the hex code #C0CCD2, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C0CCD2?

Use black text. Black on #C0CCD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C0CCD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2C6C0, and analogous partners are #C0D2CF and #C0C3D2.