Palettes / Colors / #BCDBDD
#BCDBDD — Light Muted Teal
#BCDBDD is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BCDBDD 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.
#BCDBDD 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 #DDBDBB; it also sits naturally between #BBDDCE and #BBCADD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 184°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 184°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.12, 66.57, 78.14 |
| Yxy | 66.57, 0.2900, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.29, -9.77, -4.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.59, -9.24, -4.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDBDD
.text { color: #BCDBDD; }
.background { background-color: #BCDBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDBDD
Tints of #BCDBDD
Tones of #BCDBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDBDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDBDD
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 #BCDBDD: ·
How #BCDBDD 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 #BCDBDD 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 #BCDBDD?
#BCDBDD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDBDD?
#BCDBDD is RGB 188, 219, 221 — HSL 184°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BCDBDD?
Its complement is #DDBDBB; analogous partners are #BBDDCE and #BBCADD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDBDD for text?
Black text on #BCDBDD has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.