#BCD1D5
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #BCD1D5
#BCD1D5 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5C0BC (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCD1D5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD1D5?
#BCD1D5 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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 #BCD1D5?
Use black text. Black on #BCD1D5 has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD1D5?
Its complementary colour is #D5C0BC, and analogous partners are #BCD5CD and #BCC5D5.