#BCFDFD

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#bcfdfd is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(188, 253, 253), HSL(180°, 94%, 86%), CMYK(26%, 0%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: lightcyan. Contrast is 1.13:1 on white and 18.61:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bcfdfd
RGBrgb(188 253 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(188, 253, 253)
RGB %rgb(74% 99% 99%)
HSLhsl(180 94% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 26%, 99%)
HWBhwb(180 74% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(94.98 -20.96 -6.93)
LCHlch(94.98 22.07 198.29)
OKLaboklab(0.9508 -0.0621 -0.0179)
OKLCHoklch(0.9508 0.0646 196.12)
Decimal12385789

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorlightcyan ΔE 4.2
Closest web-safe color#ccffff
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)94% / 26%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)92% / 94%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.8803
Red / Green / Blue188 / 253 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.13:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
18.61:1
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 0 / -98.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc 0 / 97.8

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).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bcfdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(95.08% 0.0646 196.12);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(188 253 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bcfdfd] text-[#bcfdfd] border-[#bcfdfd]">