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#BCD7D1 Color

#BCD7D1 is rgb(188, 215, 209) in RGB, hsl(167, 25%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BCD7D1
HEX#BCD7D1
RGBrgb(188, 215, 209)
HSLhsl(167, 25%, 79%)
HSVhsv(167, 13%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.03 180.7)
LABlab(83.85% -10.20 -0.23)
LCHlch(83.85% 10.20 181.29)

What #BCD7D1 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 #BCD7D1, 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 green in the library.

#BCD7D1 Channel Values

How #BCD7D1 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 188 · G 215 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 25% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 13% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCD7D1 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BCD7D1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BCD7D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCD7D1; 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 #BCD7D1

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 #BCD7D1.

How #BCD7D1 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#BCD7D1
Protanopia#D3D3D1
Protanomaly#CAD4D1
Deuteranopia#CFCFD2
Deuteranomaly#C7D2D1
Tritanopia#BDD6D6
Tritanomaly#BDD7D4
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BCD7D1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bcd7d1: #BCD7D1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BCD7D1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bcd7d1': '#BCD7D1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.843, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_bcd7d1">#BCD7D1</color>
SVG fillfill="#BCD7D1"

More Green Colors

#BCD7D1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BCD7D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BCD7D1?

#BCD7D1 is a light green — rgb(188, 215, 209) in RGB and hsl(167, 25%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #BCD7D1?

#BCD7D1 is rgb(188, 215, 209) — red 188, green 215, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BCD7D1?

#BCD7D1 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BCD7D1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BCD7D1 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BCD7D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BCD7D1 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #BCD7D1 in a Tool

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