What color is #BFDCDB?

#BFDCDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDCDB?

The RGB value is 191, 220, 219: 191 red, 220 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDCDB?

The complementary color is #DCBFC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDCDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDCDB color

#BFDCDB rgb(191, 220, 219)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 86.3% green and 85.9% blue (191, 220, 219).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Peek-a-Blue (#C5E1E1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#BFDCDB color codes

HEX	`#BFDCDB`
RGB	`rgb(191, 220, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 86.3%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.69, -9.74, -2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.69, 10.12, 195.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.862, 67.376, 76.855)`
Decimal	`12573915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDCDB, 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 #BFDCDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDCDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #BFDCDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdcdb; }
.text { color: #bfdcdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdcdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 220 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdcdb, #bfcfdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFDCDB?: #BFDCDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDCDB?: The RGB value is 191, 220, 219: 191 red, 220 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDCDB?: The complementary color is #DCBFC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDCDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.