Palettes / Colors / #BCDCD0
#BCDCD0 — Light Dusty Green
#BCDCD0 is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BCDCD0 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.
#BCDCD0 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #DCBCC8; it also sits naturally between #BCDCC0 and #BCD8DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDCD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 220, 208 |
| HSL | 157°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 157°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 5%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.72, 66.43, 69.46 |
| Yxy | 66.43, 0.2981, 0.3431 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.22, -12.87, 2.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.51, -12.07, 2.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 82%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDCD0
.text { color: #BCDCD0; }
.background { background-color: #BCDCD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDCD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 220, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDCD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 220, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDCD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 220, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDCD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDCD0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCDCD0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCBCC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDCD0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDCD0
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 #BCDCD0: ·
How #BCDCD0 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 #BCDCD0 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 #BCDCD0?
#BCDCD0 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 188, 220, 208). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDCD0?
#BCDCD0 is RGB 188, 220, 208 — HSL 157°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 5%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCDCD0?
Its complement is #DCBCC8; analogous partners are #BCDCC0 and #BCD8DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDCD0 for text?
Black text on #BCDCD0 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.