Palettes / Colors / #BCDFDB
#BCDFDB — Light Muted Teal
#BCDFDB 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 #BCDFDB 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.
#BCDFDB 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 #E0BEC2; it also sits naturally between #BEE0CB and #BED3E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 223, 219 |
| HSL | 173°, 35%, 81% |
| HSV | 173°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.91, 68.58, 77.10 |
| Yxy | 68.58, 0.2914, 0.3336 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.30, -12.22, -1.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.81, -11.54, -1.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDFDB
.text { color: #BCDFDB; }
.background { background-color: #BCDFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 223, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(173, 35%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 223, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 223, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDFDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0BEC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDFDB
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 #BCDFDB: ·
How #BCDFDB 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 #BCDFDB 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 #BCDFDB?
#BCDFDB is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 223, 219). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDFDB?
#BCDFDB is RGB 188, 223, 219 — HSL 173°, 35%, 81% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #BCDFDB?
Its complement is #E0BEC2; analogous partners are #BEE0CB and #BED3E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDFDB for text?
Black text on #BCDFDB has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.