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#BCD2DA closest to Pale Whale

#BCD2DA is a light gray; the closest named color is Pale Whale. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 82.4% green and 85.5% blue (rgb(188, 210, 218)). Its HSL value is 196° hue, 29% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. #BCD2DA is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.37:1.

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Variations of #BCD2DA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BCD2DA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BCD2DADAC4BC
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

BCD2DADABCC3DAD3BC
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BCD2DABCDAD3BCC3DA
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

BCD2DADABCD2D2DABC
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

BCD2DAC4BCDADAC4BCD2DABC
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

BCD2DAD3BCDADAC4BCC3DABC
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#BCD2DA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCD2DA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C8CDDA
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CDD0DA
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C9D1DA
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8CDDA
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C5CFDA
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B4D5D4
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B9D3D7
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CECECE
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CACFD1

#BCD2DA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.57:1 Very poor#BCD2DA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.37:1 Super#BCD2DA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCD2DA in CSS

/* Pale Whale */
.color { color: #BCD2DA; }
.background { background-color: #BCD2DA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCD2DA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 210 218);
color: hsl(196 29% 80%);
color: oklch(0.850 0.026 221.6);

#BCD2DA FAQ

What color is #BCD2DA?

#BCD2DA is a light gray. Its closest named color is Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCD2DA?

#BCD2DA is rgb(188, 210, 218) in RGB, hsl(196, 29%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(14%, 4%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCD2DA?

The complementary color of #BCD2DA is #DAC4BC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCD2DA?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCD2DA: 13.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCD2DA a warm or cool color?

#BCD2DA is a neutral color.