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#BFCECF Color

#BFCECF is rgb(191, 206, 207) in RGB, hsl(184, 14%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFCECF
HEX#BFCECF
RGBrgb(191, 206, 207)
HSLhsl(184, 14%, 78%)
HSVhsv(184, 8%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.016 201.7)
LABlab(81.63% -5.12 -2.34)
LCHlch(81.63% 5.63 204.56)

What #BFCECF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BFCECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#BFCECF Channel Values

How #BFCECF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 191 · G 206 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 14% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 8% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BFCECF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BFCECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BFCECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BFCECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BFCECF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFCECF.

How #BFCECF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BFCECF
Protanopia#CCCCCF
Protanomaly#C7CDCF
Deuteranopia#C9C9CF
Deuteranomaly#C5CBCF
Tritanopia#BFCECE
Tritanomaly#BFCECE
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFCECF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bfcecf: #BFCECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFCECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bfcecf': '#BFCECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.808, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_bfcecf">#BFCECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BFCECF"

More Teal Colors

#BFCECF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BFCECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BFCECF?

#BFCECF is a light teal — rgb(191, 206, 207) in RGB and hsl(184, 14%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Silver (#CCCCCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #BFCECF?

#BFCECF is rgb(191, 206, 207) — red 191, green 206, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFCECF?

#BFCECF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFCECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFCECF scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFCECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFCECF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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