Color #BCD0BD Color / Colour Code #BCD0BD
This page shows the hex color code for color #bcd0bd (#BCD0BD). The colour is a green tone with 18% saturation and 78% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BCD0BD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BCD0BD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 93, 123, and 153 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 123, 243, and 3 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BCD0BD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 123 and saturation at 18%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 123 to 168 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 123 with its complement at 303 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BCD0BD
Lightness variations at hue 123 and 18% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BCD0BD
Design Use Cases for #BCD0BD
Muted Accent Color
With 18% saturation, #BCD0BD has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#BCD0BD at 78% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Success & Growth Indicators
#BCD0BD falls in the green range (hue 123). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BCD0BD (hue 123) to its complement at hue 303. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 153. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcd0bd, #d1bdd0);
CSS Code for #BCD0BD
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Colors visually similar to #BCD0BD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #BCD0BD (#BCD0BD)
#BCD0BD is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 208 green, and 189 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 123 degrees with 18% saturation and 78% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BCD0BD is 200/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow, and 18% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BCD0BD against white is 1.63:1 and against black is 12.90:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 12.90:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D1BDD0 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BCD0BD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #C6D1BD and #BDD1C8, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BCD0BD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BCD0BD?
- #BCD0BD is Color #BCD0BD, a green color (colour) with RGB(188, 208, 189), HSL(123, 18%, 78%), and CMYK(10%, 0%, 9%, 18%). Its perceived brightness is 200/255.
- Is #BCD0BD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BCD0BD has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 12.90:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BCD0BD?
- The complementary colour is #D1BDD0 (hue 303). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #C6D1BD and #BDD1C8. The triadic palette adds #BEBDD1 and #D1BEBD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BCD0BD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bcd0bd; or rgb(188, 208, 189); or hsl(123, 18%, 78%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 123 18% 78%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.