#C9DCDA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C9DCDA
With the hex code #C9DCDA, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 7.0 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCC9CB, 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 14.73:1 (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 #C9DCDA?
With the hex code #C9DCDA, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C9DCDA?
Use black text. Black on #C9DCDA has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9DCDA?
Its complementary colour is #DCC9CB, and analogous partners are #C9DCD0 and #C9D5DC.