BCD7CC

#BCD7CC closest to Aquatic Edge

#BCD7CC is a very light gray; the closest named color is Aquatic Edge. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 84.3% green and 80.0% blue (rgb(188, 215, 204)). Its HSL value is 156° hue, 25% saturation and 79% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. #BCD7CC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.73:1.

#BCD7CC color conversion

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Variations of #BCD7CC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#BCD7CC color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BCD7CC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCD7CC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D0CFCD
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5D3CC
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CFD4CC
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D0CFCD
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBD2CC
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B7D7D4
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BAD7D0
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D1D1D1
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CCD2D0

#BCD7CC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.53:1 Very poor#BCD7CC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.73:1 Super#BCD7CC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #BCD7CC

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#BCD7CC in CSS

/* Aquatic Edge */
.color { color: #BCD7CC; }
.background { background-color: #BCD7CC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCD7CC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 215 204);
color: hsl(156 25% 79%);
color: oklch(0.856 0.033 169.1);

#BCD7CC FAQ

What color is #BCD7CC?

#BCD7CC is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Aquatic Edge. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCD7CC?

#BCD7CC is rgb(188, 215, 204) in RGB, hsl(156, 25%, 79%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 16%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCD7CC?

The complementary color of #BCD7CC is #D7BCC7, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCD7CC?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCD7CC: 13.73:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCD7CC a warm or cool color?

#BCD7CC is a neutral color.