#BCCCD1
Silver · light neutral
About #BCCCD1
#BCCCD1 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.0), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1C1BC (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCCCD1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCCCD1?
#BCCCD1 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BCCCD1?
Use black text. Black on #BCCCD1 has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCCCD1?
Its complementary colour is #D1C1BC, and analogous partners are #BCD1CB and #BCC2D1.