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#C0CFCA

Light Gray · light neutral

About #C0CFCA

#C0CFCA is a light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFC0C5 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.02:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red192
Green207
Blue202

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.4
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.5

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

Text on #C0CFCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C0CFCA.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C0CFCA.
13.02:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C0CFCA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C0CFCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECDCA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBCBCA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BDCFCD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C0CFCA?

#C0CFCA is a light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C0CFCA?

Use black text. Black on #C0CFCA has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C0CFCA?

Its complementary colour is #CFC0C5, and analogous partners are #C0CFC3 and #C0CDCF.