#BCF7FD
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #BCF7FD
#BCF7FD is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 97% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.1), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDC2BC (melon), 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 — 17.86:1, 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 #BCF7FD?
#BCF7FD is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 97% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCF7FD?
Use black text. Black on #BCF7FD has a contrast ratio of 17.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCF7FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDC2BC, and analogous partners are #BCFDE3 and #BCD7FD.