Information about #BCD8CB color

#BCD8CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCD8CB belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 216, 203) — 73.7% red, 84.7% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 6 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCD8CB reads as a moderately toned fresh green-cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Edgewater (#C1D8C5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jet Stream (#BBD0C9) and Fertile Mind (#B9D6C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 216, 203)), which gives #BCD8CB its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCD8CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #BCD8CB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCD8CB color variations

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#BCD8CB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCD8CB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Fertile Mind color link
Fertile Mind

#B9D6C2

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCD8CB
  • RGB188, 216, 203
  • CMYK13, 0, 6, 15
  • CSSrgb(188, 216, 203)
  • HSL152°, 26%, 79%
  • HSL Precise152.143°, 26.415%, 79.216%
  • HSV152°, 13%, 85%
  • HSB152°, 13%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.847, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.847, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.847, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCD8CB
  • DECIMAL ID12376267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01