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#BFCDCF

Light Gray · light neutral

About #BFCDCF

With the hex code #BFCDCF, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% 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 6.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFC1BF, 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 — 12.85:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red191
Green205
Blue207

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.0
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.3
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.3

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

Text on #BFCDCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BFCDCF.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #BFCDCF.
12.85:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#BFCDCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBCCCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C9CF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BBCECE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFCDCF?

With the hex code #BFCDCF, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #BFCDCF?

Use black text. Black on #BFCDCF has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFCDCF?

Its complementary colour is #CFC1BF, and analogous partners are #BFCFC9 and #BFC5CF.