#CED9D0
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CED9D0
#CED9D0 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.3), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9CED7 (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 14.46:1 (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 #CED9D0?
#CED9D0 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CED9D0?
Use black text. Black on #CED9D0 has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED9D0?
Its complementary colour is #D9CED7, and analogous partners are #D2D9CE and #CED9D5.