#BCCCCD Color
#BCCCCD is rgb(188, 204, 205) in RGB, hsl(184, 15%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCCCCDrgb(188, 204, 205)hsl(184, 15%, 77%)hsv(184, 8%, 80%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 20%)oklch(83.3% 0.017 201.4)lab(80.84% -5.48 -2.46)lch(80.84% 6.01 204.21)What #BCCCCD 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 #BCCCCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCCCCD Channel Values
How #BCCCCD 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 204 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 15% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 8% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCCCCD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BCCCCD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BCCCCD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCCCCD; 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 #BCCCCD
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BCCCCD.
How #BCCCCD 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-bccccd: #BCCCCD;background-color: #BCCCCD;colors: { 'color-bccccd': '#BCCCCD' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.800, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_bccccd">#BCCCCD</color>fill="#BCCCCD"More Teal Colors
#BCCCCD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCCCCD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCCCCD?
#BCCCCD is a light teal — rgb(188, 204, 205) in RGB and hsl(184, 15%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #BCCCCD?
#BCCCCD is rgb(188, 204, 205) — red 188, green 204, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCCCCD?
#BCCCCD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCCCCD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCCCCD scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCCCCD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCCCCD 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 6.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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