#BCDED3
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.039 173.8), rgb(188, 222, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#BCDED3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCDED3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 222, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.039 173.8) |
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 #BCDED3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCDED3 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BCDED3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BCDED3 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCDED3
oklch(87.3% 0.039 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B19D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#359D84
oklch(63% 0.102 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#BCDED3 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) | #DBD9D3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D5D4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4DFDB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCDED3
#BCDED3
oklch(87.3% 0.039 173.8)
- #EBCBD7
#EBCBD7
oklch(87.3% 0.039 353.3)
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 #BCDED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #BCDED3 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.