Palettes / Colors / #BCD0CF
#BCD0CF — Light Dusty Teal
#BCD0CF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
#BCD0CF 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 #D1BDBE; it also sits naturally between #BDD1C6 and #BDC8D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCD0CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 208, 207 |
| HSL | 177°, 18%, 78% |
| HSV | 177°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 54.56, 60.31, 67.80 |
| Yxy | 60.31, 0.2987, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.01, -6.90, -1.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.66, -6.45, -1.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCD0CF
.text { color: #BCD0CF; }
.background { background-color: #BCD0CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCD0CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 208, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 18%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCD0CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 208, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCD0CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 208, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCD0CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCD0CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1BDBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCD0CF: #000000.
How #BCD0CF 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 #BCD0CF 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 #BCD0CF?
#BCD0CF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 208, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCD0CF?
#BCD0CF is RGB 188, 208, 207 — HSL 177°, 18%, 78% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BCD0CF?
Its complement is #D1BDBE; analogous partners are #BDD1C6 and #BDC8D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCD0CF for text?
Black text on #BCD0CF has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.