#CEDAD4
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CEDAD4
With the hex code #CEDAD4, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 85% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% 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 5.6 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DACED4, 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 14.60:1 (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 #CEDAD4?
With the hex code #CEDAD4, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 85% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CEDAD4?
Use black text. Black on #CEDAD4 has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEDAD4?
Its complementary colour is #DACED4, and analogous partners are #CEDACE and #CEDADA.