Palettes / Colors / #BCDEE0
#BCDEE0 — Light Muted Teal
#BCDEE0 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 #BCDEE0 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.
#BCDEE0 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 #E0BEBD; it also sits naturally between #BDE0D0 and #BDCDE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDEE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 222, 224 |
| HSL | 183°, 37%, 81% |
| HSV | 183°, 16%, 88% |
| CMYK | 16%, 1%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 60.31, 68.32, 80.53 |
| Yxy | 68.32, 0.2884, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.16, -10.70, -4.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.65, -10.13, -4.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 88%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDEE0
.text { color: #BCDEE0; }
.background { background-color: #BCDEE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDEE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 222, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 37%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDEE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 222, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDEE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 222, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDEE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDEE0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0BEBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDEE0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDEE0
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 #BCDEE0: ·
How #BCDEE0 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 #BCDEE0 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 #BCDEE0?
#BCDEE0 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 222, 224). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDEE0?
#BCDEE0 is RGB 188, 222, 224 — HSL 183°, 37%, 81% — CMYK 16%, 1%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #BCDEE0?
Its complement is #E0BEBD; analogous partners are #BDE0D0 and #BDCDE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDEE0 for text?
Black text on #BCDEE0 has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.