#C7DCDC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C7DCDC
With the hex code #C7DCDC, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% 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 7.6 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCC7C7, a light gray 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 14.70:1 (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 #C7DCDC?
With the hex code #C7DCDC, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C7DCDC?
Use black text. Black on #C7DCDC has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7DCDC?
Its complementary colour is #DCC7C7, and analogous partners are #C7DCD2 and #C7D2DC.