Palettes / Colors / #BDCECA
#BDCECA — Light Dusty Teal
#BDCECA is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDCECA 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.
#BDCECA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDBCC0; it also sits naturally between #BCCDC0 and #BCC8CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 206, 202 |
| HSL | 166°, 15%, 77% |
| HSV | 166°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 2%, 19% |
| XYZ | 53.72, 59.23, 64.48 |
| Yxy | 59.23, 0.3028, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.42, -6.50, 0.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.96, -6.07, 0.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 81% · Blue 79%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCECA
.text { color: #BDCECA; }
.background { background-color: #BDCECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 206, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 15%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 206, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 206, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDBCC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCECA
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 #BDCECA: ·
How #BDCECA 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 #BDCECA 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 #BDCECA?
#BDCECA is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 189, 206, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCECA?
#BDCECA is RGB 189, 206, 202 — HSL 166°, 15%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 2%, 19%.
What colors go with #BDCECA?
Its complement is #CDBCC0; analogous partners are #BCCDC0 and #BCC8CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCECA for text?
Black text on #BDCECA has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.