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#C1CDC2

Light Sage · light neutral

About #C1CDC2

#C1CDC2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDC1CC (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 12.78:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red193
Green205
Blue194

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.2

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

Text on #C1CDC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C1CDC2.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C1CDC2.
12.78:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C1CDC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C1CDC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDCBC1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC9C3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C0CCCA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C1CDC2?

#C1CDC2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C1CDC2?

Use black text. Black on #C1CDC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C1CDC2?

Its complementary colour is #CDC1CC, and analogous partners are #C6CDC1 and #C1CDC8.