What color is #BFF2F1?

#BFF2F1 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFF2F1?

The RGB value is 191, 242, 241: 191 red, 242 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFF2F1?

The complementary color is #F2BFC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFF2F1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.19:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFF2F1 color

#BFF2F1 rgb(191, 242, 241)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BFF2F1 is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 94.9% green and 94.5% blue (191, 242, 241).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 66% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.19:1).

#BFF2F1 color codes

HEX	`#BFF2F1`
RGB	`rgb(191, 242, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 94.9%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 66%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 21%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.1, -16.34, -4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.1, 17.04, 196.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.11, 80.929, 95.181)`
Decimal	`12579569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFF2F1, 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 #BFF2F1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFF2F1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.19:1	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 #BFF2F1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bff2f1; }
.text { color: #bff2f1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bff2f1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 242 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bff2f1, #bfdaf2); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BFF2F1?: #BFF2F1 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFF2F1?: The RGB value is 191, 242, 241: 191 red, 242 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFF2F1?: The complementary color is #F2BFC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFF2F1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.19:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.