Color #BCD7DA Color / Colour Code #BCD7DA
This page shows the hex color code for color #bcd7da (#BCD7DA). The colour is a cyan tone with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BCD7DA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BCD7DA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 156, 186, and 216 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 186, 306, and 66 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BCD7DA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 186 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 186 to 231 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 186 with its complement at 6 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 #BCD7DA
Lightness variations at hue 186 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BCD7DA
Design Use Cases for #BCD7DA
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #BCD7DA 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
#BCD7DA at 80% 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.
Clarity & Technology
#BCD7DA is in the cyan spectrum (hue 186). Cyan evokes technology, clarity, and innovation. It works well for tech product interfaces, data visualization accents, loading indicators, and futuristic design themes. Cyan provides a modern alternative to traditional blues.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BCD7DA (hue 186) to its complement at hue 6. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 216. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bcd7da, #dbc0bd);
CSS Code for #BCD7DA
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About Color #BCD7DA (#BCD7DA)
#BCD7DA is a cyan color (colour) with RGB channel values of 188 red, 215 green, and 218 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 186 degrees with 29% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BCD7DA is 207/255 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 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BCD7DA against white is 1.51:1 and against black is 13.87:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 13.87:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #DBC0BD creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BCD7DA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BDDBCF and #BDC9DB, 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 #BCD7DA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BCD7DA?
- #BCD7DA is Color #BCD7DA, a cyan color (colour) with RGB(188, 215, 218), HSL(186, 29%, 80%), and CMYK(14%, 1%, 0%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 207/255.
- Is #BCD7DA accessible for text?
- Against white, #BCD7DA has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 13.87:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BCD7DA?
- The complementary colour is #DBC0BD (hue 6). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BDDBCF and #BDC9DB. The triadic palette adds #DBBDD8 and #D8DBBD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BCD7DA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bcd7da; or rgb(188, 215, 218); or hsl(186, 29%, 80%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 186 29% 80%; 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.