#C4DCD7
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #C4DCD7
#C4DCD7 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 86% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.0), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCC4C9 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C4DCD7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C4DCD7?
#C4DCD7 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 86% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C4DCD7?
Use black text. Black on #C4DCD7 has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4DCD7?
Its complementary colour is #DCC4C9, and analogous partners are #C4DCCB and #C4D5DC.