#BED5CF
Light Gray · very light cool green
About #BED5CF
#BED5CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 84% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.9), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5BEC4 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.61:1, 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 #BED5CF?
#BED5CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 84% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BED5CF?
Use black text. Black on #BED5CF has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BED5CF?
Its complementary colour is #D5BEC4, and analogous partners are #BED5C4 and #BED0D5.