#cccfc2
a light, muted green · neutral · closest name: Light Gray
At a glance
Every number on this page in one read: what #cccfc2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.
Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.
Every format
| HEX | #cccfc2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 207, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 12%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(1%, 0%, 6%, 19%) |
| LAB | lab(82.6 -3.4 6.1) |
| LCH | lch(82.6 7.0 118.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.849 0.018 117.3) |
| Decimal | 13422530 |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.800 0.812 0.761) |
Copy-ready code
/* CSS */
color: #cccfc2;
background-color: #cccfc2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cccfc2] bg-[#cccfc2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cccfc2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.812, blue: 0.761)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cccfc2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCCCFC2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(194, 207, 204)Best text color
Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.
Accessibility — WCAG contrast
Color scale — 50 to 950
A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cccfc2 is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.
:root {
--brand-50: #F8F8F7;
--brand-100: #F0F1EE;
--brand-200: #E0E1DA;
--brand-300: #cccfc2;
--brand-400: #B0B5A1;
--brand-500: #969C81;
--brand-600: #82896C;
--brand-700: #6D725A;
--brand-800: #575B48;
--brand-900: #414436;
--brand-950: #292A22;
--brand: #cccfc2;
--brand-ink: #000000;
}Colors that work with #cccfc2
Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.
Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.
Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.
How to use #cccfc2
Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.
- ✓Text and icons on dark surfaces
- ✓Borders, dividers and quiet backgrounds
- ✓Long-form reading surfaces
- ✓Card and section backgrounds
- ✓Brand accents, badges and data highlights
- ⚠Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
- ⚠White text placed on it
- ⚠Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate
Similar colors
One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.
Color relationships
The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.
| Complementary | #C5C2CF | Directly opposite — maximum tension | |
| Analogous left | #CFCBC2 | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Analogous right | #C5CFC2 | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Split-complement 1 | #C2C5CF | Contrast without the clash | |
| Split-complement 2 | #CBC2CF | Contrast without the clash | |
| Triadic 1 | #C2CCCF | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Triadic 2 | #CFC2CC | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Tetradic | #C2CFCB | Fourth corner of the square scheme |
RGB percentages
CMYK percentages
Color previews
#cccfc2 text on a black background
contrast 13.27:1
#cccfc2 text on a white background
contrast 1.58:1
CSS3 live lab
The quick brown fox
color: #cccfc2;
background-color: #cccfc2;
Glowing headline
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cccfc2;
Soft neon halo
text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(204, 207, 194, 0.45);
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(204, 207, 194, 0.45);
border: 3px solid #cccfc2; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cccfc2, #C3CFC2);
Monochromatic scale
Palettes built from #cccfc2
Shades — darker
Tints — lighter
Color harmonies
Nearest named colors
Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.
Closest color with a full write-up: Silver (#c0c0c0) — ΔE2000 7.5 away, with its history, psychology and brand usage.
#cccfc2 in the real world
Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.
Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.
#cccfc2, answered
What color is #cccfc2?
#cccfc2 is a light muted green, closest to Light Gray (ΔE2000 6.8). It sits at 74° on the hue wheel with 12% saturation and 79% lightness, which reads as neutral.
What is the RGB value of #cccfc2?
rgb(204, 207, 194) — 204 red, 207 green and 194 blue out of 255, or 80% / 81.2% / 76.1% by channel.
Is #cccfc2 a light or a dark color?
It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6136 and perceived brightness is 80%, so black text on it reaches 13.27:1.
Should I use black or white text on #cccfc2?
Black. It scores 13.27:1 against #cccfc2, versus 1.58:1 for white — AAA at any size.
What is the complementary color of #cccfc2?
#C5C2CF sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #C2C5CF and #CBC2CF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.
What colors go well with #cccfc2?
For interface work: #F8F8F6 as the surface, #D9DBD1 for borders, #7A8065 for secondary text, #565676 as an accent and #444738 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #CFCBC2 and #C5CFC2 stays calm, while #C5C2CF is the loudest partner.
What is #cccfc2 in CMYK for printing?
cmyk(1%, 0%, 6%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.
Is #cccfc2 warm or cool?
Neutral — it scores 45 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CFCDC2; nudged cooler, #C7D0C1.