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Sea Mist

#BFD9C9

Sea Mist is a cool light color with the hex code #BFD9C9. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 191, 217, 201 in digital design or CMYK 12%, 0%, 7%, 15% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Sea Mist color values

HEX
#BFD9C9
RGB
191, 217, 201
HSL
143°, 25%, 80%
CMYK
12, 0, 7, 15

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Sea Mist sits at 143° on the color wheel with 25% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 25% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Sea Mist is rendered as rgb(191, 217, 201), where the green channel leads at 217, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Sea Mist translates to a CMYK breakdown of 12C 0M 7Y 15K. The low-to-moderate black value (15%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (12%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Sea Mist

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #BFD9C9;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 191, 217, 201;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#BFD9C9',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 12%
M: 0%
Y: 7%
K: 15%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(191, 217, 201)
rgba(191, 217, 201, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

15 brand s with colors near 143° on the color wheel

Adyen logo
Adyen
WhatsApp logo
WhatsApp
MongoDB logo
MongoDB
Spotify logo
Spotify

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BFD9C9?
#BFD9C9 is Sea Mist, a cool light color with RGB values of 191, 217, 201. It has a hue of 143°, 25% saturation, and 80% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #BFD9C9?
The RGB color code for #BFD9C9 is rgb(191, 217, 201). This means it contains 191 red, 217 green, and 201 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Sea Mist a warm or cool color?
Sea Mist (#BFD9C9) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #BFD9C9 in CSS?
You can use #BFD9C9 in CSS with: background-color: #BFD9C9; or color: #BFD9C9; or as an RGB value: rgb(191, 217, 201). For print design, use CMYK: 12%, 0%, 7%, 15%.

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