#BCD4E0
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #BCD4E0
With the hex code #BCD4E0, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 83% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0C8BC, 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 13.63:1 (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 #BCD4E0?
With the hex code #BCD4E0, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 83% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD4E0?
Use black text. Black on #BCD4E0 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD4E0?
Its complementary colour is #E0C8BC, and analogous partners are #BCE0DA and #BCC2E0.