#BCDADD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(86.7% 0.032 204), rgb(188, 218, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#BCDADD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDADD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 218, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.032 204) |
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 #BCDADD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDADD | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDADD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDADD text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDADD
oklch(86.7% 0.032 204)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#4098A1
oklch(63% 0.084 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#10838C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#075A61
oklch(42.7% 0.071 204.3)
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Step 900
900
#154A4F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.035 204.5)
#BCDADD 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) | #D5D7DD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD2DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DDDB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDADD
#BCDADD
oklch(86.7% 0.032 204)
- #E8CCC9
#E8CCC9
oklch(86.8% 0.032 25.1)
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 #BCDADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #BCDADD 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.