Close to Mist
#BFDBD9
#BFDBD9 is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 28% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFDBD9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFDBD9 as they’d see it.
#BFDBD9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFDBD9
What color is #BFDBD9?
#BFDBD9 is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Mist. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 176°, with 28% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFDBD9 in RGB?
#BFDBD9 is rgb(191, 219, 217): 191 red, 219 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFDBD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 1, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFDBD9?
PANTONE 317 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFDBD9?
Its complement #EACFD1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.