#CBDBD9
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CBDBD9
With the hex code #CBDBD9, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBCBCD, 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 — 14.67:1, 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 #CBDBD9?
With the hex code #CBDBD9, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CBDBD9?
Use black text. Black on #CBDBD9 has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBDBD9?
Its complementary colour is #DBCBCD, and analogous partners are #CBDBD1 and #CBD5DB.