#C4DCD9
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #C4DCD9
With the hex code #C4DCD9, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 8.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCC4C7, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.59:1, 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 #C4DCD9?
With the hex code #C4DCD9, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C4DCD9?
Use black text. Black on #C4DCD9 has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4DCD9?
Its complementary colour is #DCC4C7, and analogous partners are #C4DCCD and #C4D3DC.