#BCD5DF
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #BCD5DF
With the hex code #BCD5DF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 84% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFC6BC, a oat shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.72:1, 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 #BCD5DF?
With the hex code #BCD5DF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 84% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD5DF?
Use black text. Black on #BCD5DF has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD5DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFC6BC, and analogous partners are #BCDFD7 and #BCC4DF.