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#BCD0D5

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #BCD0D5

With the hex code #BCD0D5, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 82% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5C1BC, a silver shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.12:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red188
Green208
Blue213

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.8
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.7

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

Text on #BCD0D5

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BCD0D5.
1.60:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BCD0D5.
13.12:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCD0D5 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCD0D5
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCCED5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8CBD5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B5D2D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCD0D5?

With the hex code #BCD0D5, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 82% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 2% 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 #BCD0D5?

Use black text. Black on #BCD0D5 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCD0D5?

Its complementary colour is #D5C1BC, and analogous partners are #BCD5CE and #BCC4D5.