#C0D2DA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C0D2DA
#C0D2DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.6); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DAC8C0 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C0D2DA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.47:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C0D2DA?
#C0D2DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C0D2DA?
Use black text. Black on #C0D2DA has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0D2DA?
Its complementary colour is #DAC8C0, and analogous partners are #C0DAD5 and #C0C5DA.