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#C8CEC2

#c8cec2 ≈ Ash Gray

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#c8cec2 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 80.78% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.91% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.83% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 10.91% saturation and 78.43% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ash Gray (#b2beb5), ΔE 5.09.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.6032

Complementary

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #c8c2ce

Split complementary

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #c2c2ce
  3. #cec2ce

Analogous

  1. #cecec2
  2. #c8cec2
  3. #c2cec2

Triadic

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #c2c8ce
  3. #cec2c8

Tetradic

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #c2cec8
  3. #c8c2ce
  4. #cec2c8

Square

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #c2cece
  3. #c8c2ce
  4. #cec2c2

Monochromatic

  1. #7b896e
  2. #a2ac98
  3. #c8cec2
  4. #eef0ec
  5. #f5f6f4

Shades

#c8cec2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #b4b9af
  3. #a0a59b
  4. #8c9088
  5. #787c74
  6. #646761
  7. #50524e
  8. #3c3e3a
  9. #282927
  10. #141513
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8cec2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #ced3c8
  3. #d3d8ce
  4. #d9ddd4
  5. #dee2da
  6. #e4e7e1
  7. #e9ebe7
  8. #eff0ed
  9. #f4f5f3
  10. #fafaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8cec2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8cec2
  2. #c1c6bb
  3. #babeb5
  4. #b2b7ae
  5. #abafa8
  6. #a4a7a1
  7. #9d9f9a
  8. #969794
  9. #8e908d
  10. #878887
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cccccc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cacdc8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #cfccc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ceccc2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c9cdca ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cdcdc2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cccdc2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8cdc7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8cec2 {
  color: #c8cec2;
}
Background
.bg-c8cec2 {
  background-color: #c8cec2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c8cec2 {
  border: 2px solid #c8cec2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8cec2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 206 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 11% 78%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8cec2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8cec2, #c2cec2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8cec2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 206 194 / 0.35);
}

#b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 5.09 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 7.02 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 7.15 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 7.15 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 7.56 #e3dac9 Bone ΔE 7.77 #dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 7.91 #37313d Inverted #cccccc Grayscale 

Ash Gray
#c8cec2  rgb(200, 206, 194)  hsl(90, 11%, 78%)  Ash Gray
#c8c2ce  rgb(200, 194, 206)  hsl(270, 11%, 78%)  Languid Lavender
#c2c8ce  rgb(194, 200, 206)  hsl(210, 11%, 78%)  Silver
#cec2c8  rgb(206, 194, 200)  hsl(330, 11%, 78%)  Languid Lavender