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#CFD8CD

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #CFD8CD

#CFD8CD is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.7), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6CDD8 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.36:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red207
Green216
Blue205

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.7
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 7.6
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 9.2

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

Text on #CFD8CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CFD8CD.
1.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CFD8CD.
14.36:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFD8CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFD8CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D9D6CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D7D5CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFD7D5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFD8CD?

#CFD8CD is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #CFD8CD?

Use black text. Black on #CFD8CD has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFD8CD?

Its complementary colour is #D6CDD8, and analogous partners are #D4D8CD and #CDD8D1.