What color is #BFDCDF?

#BFDCDF 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 #BFDCDF?

The RGB value is 191, 220, 223: 191 red, 220 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDCDF?

The complementary color is #DFC2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDCDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDCDF color

#BFDCDF rgb(191, 220, 223)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 86.3% green and 87.5% blue (191, 220, 223).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 33% 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 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.52:1).

#BFDCDF color codes

HEX	`#BFDCDF`
RGB	`rgb(191, 220, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 86.3%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.8, -8.94, -4.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.8, 10.1, 207.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.395, 67.589, 79.662)`
Decimal	`12573919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDCDF, 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 #BFDCDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDCDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.52:1	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 #BFDCDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdcdf; }
.text { color: #bfdcdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdcdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 220 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdcdf, #bfccdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFDCDF?: #BFDCDF 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 #BFDCDF?: The RGB value is 191, 220, 223: 191 red, 220 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDCDF?: The complementary color is #DFC2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDCDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.