#BCCDC5 Color
#BCCDC5 is rgb(188, 205, 197) in RGB, hsl(152, 15%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 20%) 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 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCCDC5rgb(188, 205, 197)hsl(152, 15%, 77%)hsv(152, 8%, 80%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 20%)oklch(83.3% 0.021 166)lab(80.93% -7.11 1.92)lch(80.93% 7.37 164.92)What #BCCDC5 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 #BCCDC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCCDC5 Channel Values
How #BCCDC5 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 205 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 15% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 8% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCCDC5 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 #BCCDC5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BCCDC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCCDC5; 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 #BCCDC5
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 #BCCDC5.
How #BCCDC5 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.
#BCCDC5#CACAC5#C5CBC5#C8C8C5#C3CAC5#BDCCCC#BDCCC9#C9C9C9Using #BCCDC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bccdc5: #BCCDC5;background-color: #BCCDC5;colors: { 'color-bccdc5': '#BCCDC5' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.804, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_bccdc5">#BCCDC5</color>fill="#BCCDC5"More Green Colors
#BCCDC5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCCDC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCCDC5?
#BCCDC5 is a light green — rgb(188, 205, 197) in RGB and hsl(152, 15%, 77%) 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 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #BCCDC5?
#BCCDC5 is rgb(188, 205, 197) — red 188, green 205, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCCDC5?
#BCCDC5 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCCDC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCCDC5 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCCDC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCCDC5 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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