#BCCFD5
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BCCFD5
#BCCFD5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 81% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.8); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5C2BC — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCCFD5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCCFD5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCCFD5?
#BCCFD5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 81% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BCCFD5?
Use black text. Black on #BCCFD5 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCCFD5?
Its complementary colour is #D5C2BC, and analogous partners are #BCD5CF and #BCC3D5.