#BCDCC8 Color
#BCDCC8 is rgb(188, 220, 200) in RGB, hsl(142, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCDCC8rgb(188, 220, 200)hsl(142, 31%, 80%)hsv(142, 15%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 14%)oklch(86.6% 0.044 157.9)lab(85.00% -13.85 6.14)lch(85.00% 15.15 156.08)What #BCDCC8 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 #BCDCC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCDCC8 Channel Values
How #BCDCC8 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 220 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCDCC8 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 #BCDCC8 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BCDCC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCDCC8; 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 #BCDCC8
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 #BCDCC8.
How #BCDCC8 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.
#BCDCC8#D7D7C8#CDD9C8#D2D2C9#CAD6C9#BFDADA#BEDBD3#D4D4D4Using #BCDCC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcdcc8: #BCDCC8;background-color: #BCDCC8;colors: { 'color-bcdcc8': '#BCDCC8' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.863, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_bcdcc8">#BCDCC8</color>fill="#BCDCC8"More Green Colors
#BCDCC8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCDCC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCDCC8?
#BCDCC8 is a lightest green — rgb(188, 220, 200) in RGB and hsl(142, 31%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #BCDCC8?
#BCDCC8 is rgb(188, 220, 200) — red 188, green 220, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCDCC8?
#BCDCC8 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCDCC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCDCC8 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCDCC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCDCC8 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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