#BCD9D7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.3% 0.031 191.5), rgb(188, 217, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#BCD9D7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCD9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 217, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.031 191.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCD9D7 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCD9D7 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BCD9D7 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCD9D7 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCD9D7
oklch(86.3% 0.031 191.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AEAA
oklch(70.8% 0.064 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#459996
oklch(63.1% 0.081 192.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8380
oklch(55.5% 0.088 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A6F6C
oklch(49% 0.082 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#105B58
oklch(42.8% 0.069 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#184A49
oklch(37.6% 0.053 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#BCD9D7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5D6D7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD1D7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DBD8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCD9D7
#BCD9D7
oklch(86.3% 0.031 191.5)
- #E6CACD
#E6CACD
oklch(86.3% 0.032 10.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCD9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCD9D7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.