What color is #BFE7EE?

#BFE7EE is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Tip of the Iceberg. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFE7EE?

The RGB value is 191, 231, 238: 191 red, 231 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFE7EE?

The complementary color is #EEC6BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFE7EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFE7EE color

#BFE7EE rgb(191, 231, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BFE7EE is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 90.6% green and 93.3% blue (191, 231, 238).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 58% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Tip of the Iceberg (#BBE4EA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.88:1).

#BFE7EE color codes

HEX	`#BFE7EE`
RGB	`rgb(191, 231, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 90.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 58%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 20%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.11, -11.44, -7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.11, 13.79, 213.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.49, 74.399, 91.782)`
Decimal	`12576750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFE7EE, 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 #BFE7EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFE7EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.88:1	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 #BFE7EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfe7ee; }
.text { color: #bfe7ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfe7ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 231 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfe7ee, #bfd0ee); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BFE7EE?: #BFE7EE is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Tip of the Iceberg. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFE7EE?: The RGB value is 191, 231, 238: 191 red, 231 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFE7EE?: The complementary color is #EEC6BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFE7EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.