#CCD9DE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CCD9DE
#CCD9DE is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.4), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DED1CC (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.55:1 (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 #CCD9DE?
#CCD9DE is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CCD9DE?
Use black text. Black on #CCD9DE has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCD9DE?
Its complementary colour is #DED1CC, and analogous partners are #CCDEDA and #CCD0DE.