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#C2D4D2

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #C2D4D2

#C2D4D2 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 83% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4C2C4 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red194
Green212
Blue210

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.8
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 10.7

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

Text on #C2D4D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2D4D2.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2D4D2.
13.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2D4D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2D4D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D2D2D2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CECFD2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BDD5D3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2D4D2?

#C2D4D2 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 83% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C2D4D2?

Use black text. Black on #C2D4D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2D4D2?

Its complementary colour is #D4C2C4, and analogous partners are #C2D4C9 and #C2CDD4.