#C2D0CE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C2D0CE
#C2D0CE is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 82% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% 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 5.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0C2C4 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C2D0CE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.21:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2D0CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2D0CE?
#C2D0CE is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 82% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C2D0CE?
Use black text. Black on #C2D0CE has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2D0CE?
Its complementary colour is #D0C2C4, and analogous partners are #C2D0C7 and #C2CBD0.