#BCDCE5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.036 216.6), rgb(188, 220, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#BCDCE5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 220, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.036 216.6) |
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 #BCDCE5 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDCE5 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDCE5 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDCE5 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDCE5
oklch(87.4% 0.036 216.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 217.7)
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Step 500
500
#3697AE
oklch(63% 0.094 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#BCDCE5 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) | #D6DAE6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD4E5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0E0DF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDCE5
#BCDCE5
oklch(87.4% 0.036 216.6)
- #ECCEC5
#ECCEC5
oklch(87.4% 0.036 37.4)
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 #BCDCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #BCDCE5 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.