#BDCBCA Color
#BDCBCA is rgb(189, 203, 202) in RGB, hsl(176, 12%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDCBCArgb(189, 203, 202)hsl(176, 12%, 77%)hsv(176, 7%, 80%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 20%)oklch(83.1% 0.015 191.7)lab(80.58% -5.08 -1.23)lch(80.58% 5.22 193.59)What #BDCBCA 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 #BDCBCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDCBCA Channel Values
How #BDCBCA 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 189 · G 203 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 12% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 7% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDCBCA 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 #BDCBCA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BDCBCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDCBCA; 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 #BDCBCA
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 #BDCBCA 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.
#BDCBCA#C9C9CA#C4CACA#C7C7CA#C3C8CA#BDCBCB#BDCBCB#C8C8C8Using #BDCBCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdcbca: #BDCBCA;background-color: #BDCBCA;colors: { 'color-bdcbca': '#BDCBCA' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.796, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_bdcbca">#BDCBCA</color>fill="#BDCBCA"More Teal Colors
#BDCBCA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BDCBCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDCBCA?
#BDCBCA is a light teal — rgb(189, 203, 202) in RGB and hsl(176, 12%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Sand (#BFC1C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #BDCBCA?
#BDCBCA is rgb(189, 203, 202) — red 189, green 203, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDCBCA?
#BDCBCA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDCBCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDCBCA scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDCBCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDCBCA 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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