#BDCED0
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BDCED0
With the hex code #BDCED0, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 1% 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 Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0BFBD, 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 12.90:1 (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 #BDCED0?
With the hex code #BDCED0, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 1% 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 #BDCED0?
Use black text. Black on #BDCED0 has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCED0?
Its complementary colour is #D0BFBD, and analogous partners are #BDD0C9 and #BDC5D0.