#BCD2CB
Light Gray · very light cool green
About #BCD2CB
#BCD2CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2BCC3 (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 #BCD2CB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD2CB?
#BCD2CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD2CB?
Use black text. Black on #BCD2CB has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD2CB?
Its complementary colour is #D2BCC3, and analogous partners are #BCD2C0 and #BCCED2.