#C3DBD2
Light Gray · very light cool green
About #C3DBD2
With the hex code #C3DBD2, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 86% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBC3CC, a thistle 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 14.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C3DBD2?
With the hex code #C3DBD2, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 86% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C3DBD2?
Use black text. Black on #C3DBD2 has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3DBD2?
Its complementary colour is #DBC3CC, and analogous partners are #C3DBC6 and #C3D8DB.