#BFCFD0
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BFCFD0
With the hex code #BFCFD0, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0C0BF, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.05:1 (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 #BFCFD0?
With the hex code #BFCFD0, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCFD0?
Use black text. Black on #BFCFD0 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCFD0?
Its complementary colour is #D0C0BF, and analogous partners are #BFD0C9 and #BFC7D0.