#BCD0D8
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #BCD0D8
With the hex code #BCD0D8, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 82% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8C4BC, a oat shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD0D8?
With the hex code #BCD0D8, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 82% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD0D8?
Use black text. Black on #BCD0D8 has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD0D8?
Its complementary colour is #D8C4BC, and analogous partners are #BCD8D2 and #BCC2D8.