#BCD5CE
Light Gray · very light cool green
About #BCD5CE
#BCD5CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.8), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5BCC3 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.55:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCD5CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD5CE?
#BCD5CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD5CE?
Use black text. Black on #BCD5CE has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD5CE?
Its complementary colour is #D5BCC3, and analogous partners are #BCD5C2 and #BCD0D5.