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#CEDCE1

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #CEDCE1

With the hex code #CEDCE1, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 86% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% 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 #E1D3CE, 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 — 14.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red206
Green220
Blue225

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.0
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 7.3
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 10.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CEDCE1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CEDCE1.
1.40:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CEDCE1.
14.95:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEDCE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEDCE1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D9DBE1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D6D8E1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9DEDD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEDCE1?

With the hex code #CEDCE1, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 86% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #CEDCE1?

Use black text. Black on #CEDCE1 has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEDCE1?

Its complementary colour is #E1D3CE, and analogous partners are #CEE1DD and #CED3E1.