#BCDFD8

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#bcdfd8 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(188, 223, 216), HSL(168°, 35%, 81%), CMYK(16%, 0%, 3%, 13%). Closest named color: powderblue. Contrast is 1.43:1 on white and 14.68:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bcdfd8
RGBrgb(188 223 216)
RGB (legacy)rgb(188, 223, 216)
RGB %rgb(74% 87% 85%)
HSLhsl(168 35% 81%)
HSV / HSBhsv(168, 16%, 87%)
HWBhwb(168 74% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.13 -12.95 -0.61)
LCHlch(86.13 12.97 182.69)
OKLaboklab(0.8764 -0.038 -0.0013)
OKLCHoklch(0.8764 0.038 181.95)
Decimal12378072

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorpowderblue ΔE 2.2
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue168°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)35% / 16%
Lightness (HSL)81%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)83% / 84%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6842
Red / Green / Blue188 / 223 / 216

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.43:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.68:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 20.6 / -82.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -23.5 / 83.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bcdfd8;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(87.64% 0.038 181.95);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(188 223 216 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bcdfd8] text-[#bcdfd8] border-[#bcdfd8]">