What color is #BFCCC9?

#BFCCC9 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCCC9?

The RGB value is 191, 204, 201: 191 red, 204 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCCC9?

The complementary color is #CCBFC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFCCC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCCC9 color

#BFCCC9 rgb(191, 204, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFCCC9 is a light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 80% green and 78.8% blue (191, 204, 201).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 11% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#BFCCC9 color codes

HEX	`#BFCCC9`
RGB	`rgb(191, 204, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 80%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 11%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 6%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81, -4.98, -0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81, 4.98, 180.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.619, 58.479, 63.71)`
Decimal	`12569801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCCC9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BFCCC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCCC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BFCCC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfccc9; }
.text { color: #bfccc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfccc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 204 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfccc9, #bfc9cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BFCCC9?: #BFCCC9 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCCC9?: The RGB value is 191, 204, 201: 191 red, 204 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCCC9?: The complementary color is #CCBFC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCCC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.