#BFD2CD
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #BFD2CD
With the hex code #BFD2CD, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% 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 7.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2BFC4, a silver shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.32:1, 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 #BFD2CD?
With the hex code #BFD2CD, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD2CD?
Use black text. Black on #BFD2CD has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD2CD?
Its complementary colour is #D2BFC4, and analogous partners are #BFD2C3 and #BFCED2.