#BCDCDA Color
#BCDCDA is rgb(188, 220, 218) in RGB, hsl(176, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCDCDArgb(188, 220, 218)hsl(176, 31%, 80%)hsv(176, 15%, 86%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 14%)oklch(87.1% 0.034 191.9)lab(85.38% -11.23 -2.75)lch(85.38% 11.57 193.76)What #BCDCDA 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 #BCDCDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCDCDA Channel Values
How #BCDCDA 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 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCDCDA 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 #BCDCDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCDCDA; 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 #BCDCDA
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 #BCDCDA 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.
#BCDCDA#D7D7DA#CDD9DA#D2D2DB#CAD6DA#BCDCDC#BCDCDB#D6D6D6Using #BCDCDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcdcda: #BCDCDA;background-color: #BCDCDA;colors: { 'color-bcdcda': '#BCDCDA' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.863, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_bcdcda">#BCDCDA</color>fill="#BCDCDA"More Teal Colors
#BCDCDA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCDCDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCDCDA?
#BCDCDA is a lightest teal — rgb(188, 220, 218) in RGB and hsl(176, 31%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #BCDCDA?
#BCDCDA is rgb(188, 220, 218) — red 188, green 220, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCDCDA?
#BCDCDA converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCDCDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCDCDA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCDCDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCDCDA 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 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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