#BCC9B6 Color
#BCC9B6 is rgb(188, 201, 182) in RGB, hsl(101, 15%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCC9B6rgb(188, 201, 182)hsl(101, 15%, 75%)hsv(101, 9%, 79%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 21%)oklch(82.1% 0.03 135.6)lab(79.55% -7.21 7.93)lch(79.55% 10.72 132.29)What #BCC9B6 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 #BCC9B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCC9B6 Channel Values
How #BCC9B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 201 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 15% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 9% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCC9B6 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.
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Colors That Go With #BCC9B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCC9B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BCC9B6
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.
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How #BCC9B6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcc9b6: #BCC9B6;background-color: #BCC9B6;colors: { 'color-bcc9b6': '#BCC9B6' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.788, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_bcc9b6">#BCC9B6</color>fill="#BCC9B6"More Green Colors
#BCC9B6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCC9B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCC9B6?
#BCC9B6 is a light green — rgb(188, 201, 182) in RGB and hsl(101, 15%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #BCC9B6?
#BCC9B6 is rgb(188, 201, 182) — red 188, green 201, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCC9B6?
#BCC9B6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCC9B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCC9B6 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCC9B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCC9B6 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.88, which is visibly different.
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