#BCDEEB Color
#BCDEEB is rgb(188, 222, 235) in RGB, hsl(197, 54%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCDEEBrgb(188, 222, 235)hsl(197, 54%, 83%)hsv(197, 20%, 92%)cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 8%)oklch(88% 0.04 222.9)lab(86.30% -9.52 -10.32)lch(86.30% 14.04 227.30)What #BCDEEB 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 #BCDEEB, 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 teal in the library.
#BCDEEB Channel Values
How #BCDEEB 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 222 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 54% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCDEEB 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 #BCDEEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCDEEB; 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 #BCDEEB
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 #BCDEEB 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.
#BCDEEB#D9D9EB#CEDBEB#D4D4EC#CBD8EB#BAE0E0#BBDFE4#D8D8D8Using #BCDEEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcdeeb: #BCDEEB;background-color: #BCDEEB;colors: { 'color-bcdeeb': '#BCDEEB' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.871, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_bcdeeb">#BCDEEB</color>fill="#BCDEEB"More Teal Colors
#BCDEEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCDEEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCDEEB?
#BCDEEB is a lightest teal — rgb(188, 222, 235) in RGB and hsl(197, 54%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #BCDEEB?
#BCDEEB is rgb(188, 222, 235) — red 188, green 222, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCDEEB?
#BCDEEB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCDEEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCDEEB scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCDEEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCDEEB 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 4.09, which is very hard to tell apart.
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