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#BDD0CC

Light Gray · light neutral

About #BDD0CC

#BDD0CC is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 7.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0BDC1 (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 13.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red189
Green208
Blue204

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.3
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 11.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BDD0CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BDD0CC.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BDD0CC.
13.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BDD0CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BDD0CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECECC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACBCC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B9D1CF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BDD0CC?

#BDD0CC is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #BDD0CC?

Use black text. Black on #BDD0CC has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BDD0CC?

Its complementary colour is #D0BDC1, and analogous partners are #BDD0C3 and #BDCBD0.