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#C2D4CE

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #C2D4CE

With the hex code #C2D4CE, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 83% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4C2C8, a silver shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red194
Green212
Blue206

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.2
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.7

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

Text on #C2D4CE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2D4CE.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2D4CE.
13.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2D4CE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2D4CE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D3D1CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFCFCE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BED4D2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2D4CE?

With the hex code #C2D4CE, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 83% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C2D4CE?

Use black text. Black on #C2D4CE has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2D4CE?

Its complementary colour is #D4C2C8, and analogous partners are #C2D4C5 and #C2D1D4.