What color is #BFDFE2?

#BFDFE2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Poolside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFDFE2?

The RGB value is 191, 223, 226: 191 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFDFE2?

The complementary color is #E2C2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFDFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFDFE2 color

#BFDFE2 rgb(191, 223, 226)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BFDFE2 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 87.5% green and 88.6% blue (191, 223, 226).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 38% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Poolside (#BEE0E2), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.87:1).

#BFDFE2 color codes

HEX	`#BFDFE2`
RGB	`rgb(191, 223, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 87.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 38%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.67, -9.86, -5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.67, 11.06, 206.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.597, 69.341, 82.076)`
Decimal	`12574690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFDFE2, 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 #BFDFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFDFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.87:1	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 #BFDFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfdfe2; }
.text { color: #bfdfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfdfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 223 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfdfe2, #bfcee2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BFDFE2?: #BFDFE2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Poolside. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFDFE2?: The RGB value is 191, 223, 226: 191 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFDFE2?: The complementary color is #E2C2BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFDFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.