#BFCDC9
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BFCDC9
With the hex code #BFCDC9, this is a light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDBFC3, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.79:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFCDC9
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How #BFCDC9 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFCDC9?
With the hex code #BFCDC9, this is a light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCDC9?
Use black text. Black on #BFCDC9 has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCDC9?
Its complementary colour is #CDBFC3, and analogous partners are #BFCDC2 and #BFCACD.