#BFD0CC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #BFD0CC
With the hex code #BFD0CC, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 6.9 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D0BFC3, a silver shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.11:1 (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 #BFD0CC?
With the hex code #BFD0CC, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD0CC?
Use black text. Black on #BFD0CC has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD0CC?
Its complementary colour is #D0BFC3, and analogous partners are #BFD0C4 and #BFCBD0.