What color is #BCDEE7?

#BCDEE7 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCDEE7?

The RGB value is 188, 222, 231: 188 red, 222 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCDEE7?

The complementary color is #E7C5BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCDEE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCDEE7 color

#BCDEE7 rgb(188, 222, 231)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BCDEE7 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 87.1% green and 90.6% blue (188, 222, 231).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 47% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.74:1).

#BCDEE7 color codes

HEX	`#BCDEE7`
RGB	`rgb(188, 222, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 87.1%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 47%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 19%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 4%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.36, -9.24, -8.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.36, 12.31, 221.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.28, 68.702, 85.618)`
Decimal	`12377831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCDEE7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BCDEE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCDEE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BCDEE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcdee7; }
.text { color: #bcdee7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcdee7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 222 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcdee7, #bcc9e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BCDEE7?: #BCDEE7 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCDEE7?: The RGB value is 188, 222, 231: 188 red, 222 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCDEE7?: The complementary color is #E7C5BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCDEE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.