#BCD7DC Color
#BCD7DC is rgb(188, 215, 220) in RGB, hsl(189, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCD7DCrgb(188, 215, 220)hsl(189, 31%, 80%)hsv(189, 15%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 14%)oklch(86.1% 0.03 210)lab(84.09% -8.54 -5.67)lch(84.09% 10.25 213.57)What #BCD7DC 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 #BCD7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCD7DC Channel Values
How #BCD7DC 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 215 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCD7DC 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 #BCD7DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCD7DC; 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 #BCD7DC
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 #BCD7DC 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-bcd7dc: #BCD7DC;background-color: #BCD7DC;colors: { 'color-bcd7dc': '#BCD7DC' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.843, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_bcd7dc">#BCD7DC</color>fill="#BCD7DC"More Teal Colors
#BCD7DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCD7DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCD7DC?
#BCD7DC is a lightest teal — rgb(188, 215, 220) in RGB and hsl(189, 31%, 80%) 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 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #BCD7DC?
#BCD7DC is rgb(188, 215, 220) — red 188, green 215, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCD7DC?
#BCD7DC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCD7DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCD7DC scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCD7DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCD7DC 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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