#BCDCD9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87% 0.034 189.6), rgb(188, 220, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#BCDCD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 190°. 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 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 220, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.034 189.6) |
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 #BCDCD9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDCD9 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDCD9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDCD9 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDCD9
oklch(87% 0.034 189.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 190.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A9B95
oklch(63.1% 0.09 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#104B48
oklch(37.6% 0.058 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#BCDCD9 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) | #D8D8D9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D4D9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3DEDB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDCD9
#BCDCD9
oklch(87% 0.034 189.6)
- #EACCCF
#EACCCF
oklch(87.1% 0.034 11)
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 #BCDCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #BCDCD9 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.