What color is #BCDFDC?

#BCDFDC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCDFDC?

The RGB value is 188, 223, 220: 188 red, 223 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCDFDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #BCDFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCDFDC color

#BCDFDC rgb(188, 223, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #BCDFDC is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 87.5% green and 86.3% blue (188, 223, 220).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Catch the Wave (#B5DCD8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.73:1).

#BCDFDC color codes

HEX	`#BCDFDC`
RGB	`rgb(188, 223, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 87.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.32, -12.02, -2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.32, 12.26, 191.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.042, 68.632, 77.78)`
Decimal	`12378076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCDFDC, 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 #BCDFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCDFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.73:1	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 #BCDFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcdfdc; }
.text { color: #bcdfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcdfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 223 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcdfdc, #bcd0df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #BCDFDC?: #BCDFDC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Catch the Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCDFDC?: The RGB value is 188, 223, 220: 188 red, 223 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCDFDC?: The complementary color is #DFBCBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCDFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.