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#C4D3CA

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #C4D3CA

With the hex code #C4D3CA, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 83% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% 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 7.4 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3C4CD, 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 13.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red196
Green211
Blue202

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.4
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.1

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

Text on #C4D3CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4D3CA.
1.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4D3CA.
13.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4D3CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4D3CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D3D0CA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D0CFCA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2D3D0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4D3CA?

With the hex code #C4D3CA, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 83% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C4D3CA?

Use black text. Black on #C4D3CA has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4D3CA?

Its complementary colour is #D3C4CD, and analogous partners are #C6D3C4 and #C4D3D2.