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#BECDD1

Light Gray · light neutral

About #BECDD1

#BECDD1 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1C2BE (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.84:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red190
Green205
Blue209

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.8
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 10.5

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

Text on #BECDD1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BECDD1.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BECDD1.
12.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BECDD1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BECDD1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CACCD1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C9D1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B9CFCE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BECDD1?

#BECDD1 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #BECDD1?

Use black text. Black on #BECDD1 has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BECDD1?

Its complementary colour is #D1C2BE, and analogous partners are #BED1CB and #BEC4D1.