Palettes / Colors / #BCDFDD
#BCDFDD — Light Muted Teal
#BCDFDD 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 #BCDFDD 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.
#BCDFDD 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 #E0BEBF; it also sits naturally between #BEE0CD and #BED0E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 177°, 35%, 81% |
| HSV | 177°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.18, 68.69, 78.49 |
| Yxy | 68.69, 0.2902, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.35, -11.82, -2.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.88, -11.17, -2.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDFDD
.text { color: #BCDFDD; }
.background { background-color: #BCDFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 223, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 35%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 223, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 223, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDFDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0BEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDFDD
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 #BCDFDD: ·
How #BCDFDD 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 #BCDFDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCDFDD?
#BCDFDD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 188, 223, 221). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDFDD?
#BCDFDD is RGB 188, 223, 221 — HSL 177°, 35%, 81% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #BCDFDD?
Its complement is #E0BEBF; analogous partners are #BEE0CD and #BED0E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDFDD for text?
Black text on #BCDFDD has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.