Color #BDC8BC Color / Colour Code #BDC8BC
This page shows the hex color code for color #bdc8bc (#BDC8BC). The colour is a green tone with 10% saturation and 76% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BDC8BC against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BDC8BC paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 85, 115, and 145 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 115, 235, and 355 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BDC8BC
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 115 and saturation at 10%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 115 to 160 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 115 with its complement at 295 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 #BDC8BC
Lightness variations at hue 115 and 10% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BDC8BC
Design Use Cases for #BDC8BC
Muted Accent Color
With 10% saturation, #BDC8BC 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
#BDC8BC at 76% 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
#BDC8BC falls in the green range (hue 115). 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 #BDC8BC (hue 115) to its complement at hue 295. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 145. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bdc8bc, #c7bcc8);
CSS Code for #BDC8BC
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #BDC8BC based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #BDC8BC (#BDC8BC)
#BDC8BC is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 189 red, 200 green, and 188 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 115 degrees with 10% saturation and 76% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BDC8BC is 195/255 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 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 22% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BDC8BC against white is 1.73:1 and against black is 12.15:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 12.15:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #C7BCC8 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BDC8BC. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #C3C8BC and #BCC8C1, 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 #BDC8BC
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BDC8BC?
- #BDC8BC is Color #BDC8BC, a green color (colour) with RGB(189, 200, 188), HSL(115, 10%, 76%), and CMYK(5%, 0%, 6%, 22%). Its perceived brightness is 195/255.
- Is #BDC8BC accessible for text?
- Against white, #BDC8BC has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 12.15:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BDC8BC?
- The complementary colour is #C7BCC8 (hue 295). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #C3C8BC and #BCC8C1. The triadic palette adds #BCBDC8 and #C8BCBD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BDC8BC in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bdc8bc; or rgb(189, 200, 188); or hsl(115, 10%, 76%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 115 10% 76%; 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.