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#C2CDC1

Light Sage · light neutral

About #C2CDC1

#C2CDC1 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 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.8), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCC1CD (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.80:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green205
Blue193

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.8
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.4

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

Text on #C2CDC1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C2CDC1.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C2CDC1.
12.80:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2CDC1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2CDC1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECBC0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CCC9C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C1CCC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2CDC1?

#C2CDC1 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 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #C2CDC1?

Use black text. Black on #C2CDC1 has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2CDC1?

Its complementary colour is #CCC1CD, and analogous partners are #C8CDC1 and #C1CDC6.