#BDCFD0
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BDCFD0
#BDCFD0 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0BEBD (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDCFD0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDCFD0?
#BDCFD0 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% 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 #BDCFD0?
Use black text. Black on #BDCFD0 has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCFD0?
Its complementary colour is #D0BEBD, and analogous partners are #BDD0C8 and #BDC6D0.