Palettes / Colors / #BCD0CA
#BCD0CA — Light Dusty Teal
#BCD0CA is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCD0CA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCD0CA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D1BDC3; it also sits naturally between #BDD1C1 and #BDCDD1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD0CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 208, 202 |
| HSL | 162°, 18%, 78% |
| HSV | 162°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 3%, 18% |
| XYZ | 53.96, 60.07, 64.63 |
| Yxy | 60.07, 0.3020, 0.3362 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.87, -7.87, 0.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.50, -7.34, 0.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 82% · Blue 79%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD0CA
.text { color: #BCD0CA; }
.background { background-color: #BCD0CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD0CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 208, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 18%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD0CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 208, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD0CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 208, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD0CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD0CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1BDC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD0CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCD0CA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCD0CA: ·
How #BCD0CA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCD0CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCD0CA?
#BCD0CA is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 208, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD0CA?
#BCD0CA is RGB 188, 208, 202 — HSL 162°, 18%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 3%, 18%.
What colors go with #BCD0CA?
Its complement is #D1BDC3; analogous partners are #BDD1C1 and #BDCDD1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD0CA for text?
Black text on #BCD0CA has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.