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#C2D0CB

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #C2D0CB

#C2D0CB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 82% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0C2C7 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use very light tones like #C2D0CB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.18:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red194
Green208
Blue203

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.4
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.6

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

Text on #C2D0CB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2D0CB.
1.59:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2D0CB.
13.18:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2D0CB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2D0CB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCECB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CCCCCB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFD0CE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2D0CB?

#C2D0CB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 82% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #C2D0CB?

Use black text. Black on #C2D0CB has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2D0CB?

Its complementary colour is #D0C2C7, and analogous partners are #C2D0C4 and #C2CED0.