What color is #BFDADD?

#BFDADD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDADD?

The RGB value is 191, 218, 221: 191 red, 218 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDADD?

The complementary color is #DDC2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDADD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDADD color

#BFDADD rgb(191, 218, 221)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BFDADD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 85.5% green and 86.7% blue (191, 218, 221).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.29:1).

#BFDADD color codes

HEX	`#BFDADD`
RGB	`rgb(191, 218, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 85.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.22, -8.32, -4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.22, 9.45, 208.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.605, 66.438, 78.076)`
Decimal	`12573405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDADD, 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 #BFDADD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDADD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.29:1	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 #BFDADD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdadd; }
.text { color: #bfdadd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdadd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 218 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdadd, #bfcbdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFDADD?: #BFDADD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDADD?: The RGB value is 191, 218, 221: 191 red, 218 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDADD?: The complementary color is #DDC2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDADD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.