#BDCCD2
Silver · light neutral
About #BDCCD2
With the hex code #BDCCD2, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2C3BD, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.73:1 (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 #BDCCD2?
With the hex code #BDCCD2, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCCD2?
Use black text. Black on #BDCCD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCCD2?
Its complementary colour is #D2C3BD, and analogous partners are #BDD2CD and #BDC2D2.